SynopsisWall Street faced a sharp decline on Friday as AI-related technology stocks came under renewed pressure. Concerns regarding debt-laden AI infrastructure companies affected investor sentiment heading into the weekend.

Additionally, a rise in oil prices fueled market fears about economic stability and rising borrowing costs. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all recorded substantial losses amid these uncertainties.

APUS stocks ended sharply lower amid AI woes; oil prices top $110/bbl. Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders heading into the weekend.

The Nasdaq extended losses from earlier in the week, hammered by concerns that debt-laden AI infrastructure companies may not turn profits in time to repay debts, particularly with borrowing costs expected to rise. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave slumped, also adding to recent losses.

Broadcom fell and the PHLX chip index fell for an eighth straight day. Investors on Friday were also watching oil prices jump more than 3% due to Middle East supply worries."

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" High oil prices, in particular, tend to weigh on the price/earnings multiple of stocks, and so I think you have investors looking to be cautious into the weekend rather than take more risk." Adding to concerns around AI financing, some current Anthropic investors and prospective investors are weighing a lower valuation for the company in its upcoming IPO, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Third-quarter earnings season shifts into gear next week with reports from Tesla, Meta Platforms and Procter & Gamble. Analysts on average see quarterly earnings surging more than 30%, driven by AI-related megacaps, according to LSEG data.

While the S&P 500 remains up about 12% in 2025, most of that gain has come from AI-related tech stocks, and the index's median component has climbed only about 6%, year to date. About 185 S&P 500 stocks have lost ground in 2025.

Hotter-than-expected consumer and producer inflation reports this week showed price pressures were extending beyond energy commodities. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Friday voiced optimism about US economic strength and surprise about how well global economies have been "hanging in there" during a lingering energy shock and tighter monetary policy to fight inflation.