LIVEIs a Tech Recession Looming After Alphabet's $180 Billion Wipeout? š°
On October 25, the tech industry experienced a significant #downturn , with Google's parent company, Alphabet, leading the decline, dropping by 9.5%, resulting in a $180 billion loss in market value.
This was the worst day for Google's stock since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The overall tech sector, often referred to as the "magnificent seven," which includes Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla, collectively makes up a quarter of the S&P 500 index.
Amazon, Nvidia, and Meta saw their share prices fall by 5.5%, 4.3%, and 4.2% respectively. Apple and Tesla had more modest decreases at 1.35% and 1.9%, while Microsoft was the exception, with its stock price rising by 3.1% due to strong performance in its Azure business. This broad tech selloff led to a five-month low for the #S&P 500, fueling concerns of a tech recession. Google search trends reflected a 233% increase in searches for "stock market crash."
In contrast, the cryptocurrency market showed resilience, with optimism surrounding potential Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals in the United States. The cryptocurrency market's total #capitalization increased by 16.3% to reach $1.3 trillion over the past week. Notably, Bitcoin, Ether, BNB, and XRP recorded gains of 23.3%, 16.7%, 8%, and 15.2%, respectively, in the same seven-day period.
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