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title: "Semiconductor Index Drops 17% as AI Infrastructure Sell-Off Widens"
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published_at: "2026-10-26T17:09:04.000Z"
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summary: "The Semiconductor Index has dropped 17% since Oct 6 amid concerns over AI infrastructure spending, with shares of CoreWeave, IREN, and Nebius falling 41%, 40%, and 36% respectively, and credit default swap spreads for Meta, Oracle, and Nvidia reaching record levels."
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# Semiconductor Index Drops 17% as AI Infrastructure Sell\-Off Widens

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**Published:** 2026-10-26T17:09:04.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

The Semiconductor Index has dropped 17% since Oct 6 amid concerns over AI infrastructure spending, with shares of CoreWeave, IREN, and Nebius falling 41%, 40%, and 36% respectively, and credit default swap spreads for Meta, Oracle, and Nvidia reaching record levels\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/us-markets/semiconductor-index-drops-17percent-as-ai-infrastructure-sell-off-widens-ee506e23>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/us-markets/semiconductor-index-drops-17percent-as-ai-infrastructure-sell-off-widens-ee506e23>)