{"id":227656,"date":"2026-06-08T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/stock-markets-fall-as-concerns-persist-over-tech-firms-at-heart-of-ai-boom-oil\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:35:11","slug":"stock-markets-fall-as-concerns-persist-over-tech-firms-at-heart-of-ai-boom-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/stock-markets-fall-as-concerns-persist-over-tech-firms-at-heart-of-ai-boom-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom | Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/jun\/08\/stock-markets-fall-tech-firms-ai-boom-oil-prices-iran-israel\">Stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom | Oil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/jun\/08\/stock-markets-fall-tech-firms-ai-boom-oil-prices-iran-israel\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/jun\/08\/stock-markets-fall-tech-firms-ai-boom-oil-prices-iran-israel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-08 04:32:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.theguardian.com\">www.theguardian.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Global stock markets experienced significant declines amid growing investor concerns about the future of tech stocks, particularly in the artificial intelligence sector.<\/li>\n<li>Oil prices surged as escalating tensions between Iran and Israel raised fears of disruptions in the Middle East&#8217;s oil supply, with Brent crude rising to nearly $97.60 per barrel.<\/li>\n<li>In Asia, stock markets plummeted sharply, with South Korea&#8217;s Kospi index experiencing a historic 9% drop and temporarily suspending trading due to heavy losses in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.<\/li>\n<li>European markets also fell, influenced by broader investor anxiety over the high costs and potential returns of AI investments, pushing down shares of other tech firms like Besi, ASML, Aixtron, and Nokia.<\/li>\n<li>The declines tracked a significant sell-off in US tech stocks the previous week, where the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost nearly 5%, and the S&amp;P 500 ended its nine-week winning streak with a 2% drop.<\/li>\n<li>Analysts highlighted the market&#8217;s growing scrutiny of AI companies&#8217; 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