Dow drops over 1,100 points as sinking tech stocks combine with jumping oil prices to drag markets down

The S&P 500 fell 1.5% after swinging sharply between gains and losses in the last hour of trading. The Nasdaq composite slumped 1.7%.

Canada’s main stock index was down more than 300 points in late-morning trading on Wednesday, driven by weakness in financial and basic material stocks, while U.S. markets also fell.

S&P/TSX composite down 300 points Wednesday morning, U.S. stock markets also fall  Toronto Star

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Nasdaq futures drop on AI chip worries ahead of pivotal earnings  Reuters

South Korea temporarily paused trading on Tuesday as its benchmark stock index led losses across the region, closing more than 10 percent lower.

Tech sell-off on fears over spending and Chinese competition  The Times

The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,850.69, up 78.40 points or 0.57%.

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