{"id":7282,"date":"2026-10-22T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/ai-spending-tech-sell-off-oil-prices-rise-22-oct-26\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T00:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:35:19","slug":"ai-spending-tech-sell-off-oil-prices-rise-22-oct-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/ai-spending-tech-sell-off-oil-prices-rise-22-oct-26\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Spending Worries and Middle East Tensions Fuel Tech Sell-Off, Lift Oil Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Market Overview<\/h2>\n<p>US markets closed with a notable sell-off in technology stocks, as concerns over the substantial capital expenditure required to fuel the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, highlighted by Meta Platforms&#8217; disclosures, triggered widespread declines. This tech sector pressure coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, pushing crude oil prices to five-month highs. The confluence of AI financing worries and heightened geopolitical risk fostered a broad risk-off sentiment, prompting investors to seek safe-haven assets. Australian shares are poised for a lower open, reflecting the cautious global mood, with broader implications for tech-heavy Asian markets and commodity plays.<\/p>\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The tech-heavy <strong>Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC)<\/strong> experienced a significant decline, closing down 1.57% at 26,008.86, marking its worst session since June. The broader <strong>S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC)<\/strong> also fell, dropping 0.64% to 7,663.43, its worst daily performance since July. In contrast, the <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> inched higher by 0.71%, closing at 52,867.98, supported by a rotation into defensive sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil prices surged, with Brent Crude (BZ=F) advancing 3.61% to $112.75, reaching a five-month high, and WTI Crude (CL=F) climbing 2.01% to $99.10. The <strong>US 10-Year Treasury Yield (^TNX)<\/strong> dropped by 16.40 basis points to 4.953%, reflecting a flight to safety, its lowest level in almost a month. The Japanese Yen strengthened, with <strong>US Dollar Yen (JPY=X)<\/strong> down 0.93% to 156.8040, as traders sought refuge. The <strong>VIX (^VIX)<\/strong>, a measure of market uncertainty, increased 9.94% to 19.03.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold (GC=F)<\/strong>, typically a safe-haven asset, closed lower by 2.72% at $4,037.30. The <strong>Australian Dollar (AUDUSD=X)<\/strong> edged up 0.22% to 0.7022. Iron ore was down 1.0 per cent to $US90.10 a tonne.<\/p>\n<h2>What Drove Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The primary drivers of the market&#8217;s risk-off tone were dual concerns surrounding AI financing and escalating geopolitical risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI Sector Under Pressure:<\/strong> US technology stocks, particularly chipmakers, faced their worst day since June. This sell-off was ignited by <strong>Meta Platforms&#8217; (META)<\/strong> earnings disclosures, which underscored the massive capital expenditures required for its ambitious AI projects. Meta&#8217;s prediction of needing hundreds of billions of dollars and plans for new stock issuance fanned concerns about the sustainability and financing costs of the AI trade. Adding to this, <strong>Nvidia&#8217;s (NVDA)<\/strong> CEO Jensen Huang stated that demand for neoclouds is strong, but capital is scarce and impeding growth. This widespread selling impacted hyperscalers and semiconductor manufacturers, including <strong>Amazon (AMZN)<\/strong>, <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)<\/strong>, <strong>Micron Technology (MU)<\/strong>, <strong>Intel (INTC)<\/strong>, and <strong>Lam Research (LRCX)<\/strong>, which tumbled after issuing a disappointing outlook. <strong>Tesla (TSLA)<\/strong> also declined after reducing its long-term sales goal, with capital expenditure discussions for its pivot towards AI and robotics in focus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Escalating Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Prices:<\/strong> Geopolitical developments in the Middle East fueled a sharp rise in crude oil prices. Fresh Houthi attacks targeted Saudi Arabian facilities and airports, including the Ministry of Defense building in Riyadh, a Saudi Aramco site in Yanbu, and two airports, including King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, while Saudi Aramco reportedly instructed staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran. Reports of potential US-Israel strikes against Iran&#8217;s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile arsenal after the upcoming US midterm elections further heightened fears of supply disruptions and broader regional escalation. President Donald Trump indicated that Washington is not negotiating with Tehran and that something will happen soon. The US also ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flight to Safety:<\/strong> These combined concerns prompted investors to seek refuge in traditional safe-haven assets. US Treasuries saw increased demand, pushing yields lower, while the Japanese Yen strengthened as traders pivoted towards risk aversion. The French debt risk premium also reached euro zone sovereign crisis levels, adding to global risk aversion.<\/p>\n<h2>Stocks to Watch<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meta Platforms (META):<\/strong> Closed down 6.98% at $648.85. Its disclosures about needing hundreds of billions for AI and plans for new stock issuance were central to the tech sector sell-off. Meta recorded negative free cash flow for the first time in a quarter since its 2012 IPO, resulting from nearly $35 billion in capital expenditures for the quarter. Its regulatory filing detailed approximately $355.7 billion in operating and finance leases not yet on its balance sheet, and $454.5 billion of non-cancelable contractual commitments, totaling about $824.9 billion in future spending.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NVIDIA (NVDA):<\/strong> Closed down 4.40% at $212.21. As a key AI chipmaker, it was impacted by broader concerns about AI spending, with its CEO noting capital scarcity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD):<\/strong> Plunged 8.10% to $507.93 as the semiconductor sector sold off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intel (INTC):<\/strong> Fell sharply, down 8.04% to $85.49, as part of the broad chipmaker sell-off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lam Research (LRCX):<\/strong> Tumbled 11.76% to $230.15 after issuing a disappointing outlook, contributing to semiconductor sector weakness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CoreWeave (CRWV):<\/strong> This neocloud leader declined 10.06% to $55.60 amidst concerns over AI financing, with its bond yields and credit default swaps remaining elevated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (PG):<\/strong> Advanced 3.94% to $165.59, helping cap losses in the Dow and reflecting investor rotation into defensive consumer staples after strong organic sales growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instrument<\/th>\n<th>Code<\/th>\n<th>Close<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>WoW<\/th>\n<th>YTD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Nasdaq<\/td>\n<td>^IXIC<\/td>\n<td>26,008.86<\/td>\n<td>-1.57%<\/td>\n<td>-2.56%<\/td>\n<td>11.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S&amp;P 500<\/td>\n<td>^GSPC<\/td>\n<td>7,663.43<\/td>\n<td>-0.64%<\/td>\n<td>-0.72%<\/td>\n<td>11.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dow Jones<\/td>\n<td>^DJI<\/td>\n<td>52,867.98<\/td>\n<td>0.71%<\/td>\n<td>2.41%<\/td>\n<td>9.27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brent Crude<\/td>\n<td>BZ=F<\/td>\n<td>112.75<\/td>\n<td>3.61%<\/td>\n<td>6.45%<\/td>\n<td>85.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WTI Crude<\/td>\n<td>CL=F<\/td>\n<td>99.10<\/td>\n<td>2.01%<\/td>\n<td>1.15%<\/td>\n<td>72.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-Year Treasury<\/td>\n<td>^TNX<\/td>\n<td>4.953<\/td>\n<td>-16.40 bp<\/td>\n<td>-23.70 bp<\/td>\n<td>76.60 bp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dollar Yen<\/td>\n<td>JPY=X<\/td>\n<td>156.8040<\/td>\n<td>-0.93%<\/td>\n<td>-1.08%<\/td>\n<td>0.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VIX<\/td>\n<td>^VIX<\/td>\n<td>19.03<\/td>\n<td>9.94%<\/td>\n<td>12.80%<\/td>\n<td>31.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gold<\/td>\n<td>GC=F<\/td>\n<td>4,037.30<\/td>\n<td>-2.72%<\/td>\n<td>-3.18%<\/td>\n<td>-6.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australian Dollar<\/td>\n<td>AUDUSD=X<\/td>\n<td>0.7022<\/td>\n<td>0.22%<\/td>\n<td>0.95%<\/td>\n<td>5.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meta<\/td>\n<td>META<\/td>\n<td>648.85<\/td>\n<td>-6.98%<\/td>\n<td>-14.90%<\/td>\n<td>-0.24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NVIDIA<\/td>\n<td>NVDA<\/td>\n<td>212.21<\/td>\n<td>-4.40%<\/td>\n<td>-7.14%<\/td>\n<td>12.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amazon<\/td>\n<td>AMZN<\/td>\n<td>250.38<\/td>\n<td>-4.57%<\/td>\n<td>-3.17%<\/td>\n<td>10.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>507.93<\/td>\n<td>-8.10%<\/td>\n<td>-16.12%<\/td>\n<td>127.29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Micron<\/td>\n<td>MU<\/td>\n<td>856.49<\/td>\n<td>-6.26%<\/td>\n<td>-10.14%<\/td>\n<td>171.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intel<\/td>\n<td>INTC<\/td>\n<td>85.49<\/td>\n<td>-8.04%<\/td>\n<td>-16.85%<\/td>\n<td>117.09%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lam Research<\/td>\n<td>LRCX<\/td>\n<td>230.15<\/td>\n<td>-11.76%<\/td>\n<td>-23.57%<\/td>\n<td>24.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tesla<\/td>\n<td>TSLA<\/td>\n<td>374.58<\/td>\n<td>-3.08%<\/td>\n<td>-0.17%<\/td>\n<td>-14.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CoreWeave<\/td>\n<td>CRWV<\/td>\n<td>55.60<\/td>\n<td>-10.06%<\/td>\n<td>-28.54%<\/td>\n<td>-29.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Procter &amp; Gamble<\/td>\n<td>PG<\/td>\n<td>165.59<\/td>\n<td>3.94%<\/td>\n<td>8.09%<\/td>\n<td>16.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<h3>Economic Releases<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-22 19:30 ET JP \u2014 Core Inflation Rate YoY (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-23 04:00 ET TW \u2014 Industrial Production YoY (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 09:00 ET US \u2014 House Price Index (Aug)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 16:30 ET US \u2014 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 07:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 10:30 ET US \u2014 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 FOMC Economic Projections<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 Fed Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 07:00 ET GB \u2014 BoE Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 08:30 ET US \u2014 Core PCE Price Index MoM (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:30 ET JP \u2014 Tokyo Core CPI YoY (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:50 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:50 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production MoM (Nov)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 23:00 ET JP \u2014 BoJ Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 01:00 ET JP \u2014 Housing Starts YoY (Sep)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Corporate Earnings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-23 US \u2014 American Express Company (AXP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-26 US \u2014 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Baker Hughes Company (BKR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Boeing Co (BA) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Coca-Cola Co (KO) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Ferrovial (FER) (Time not confirmed)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Paccar Inc (PCAR) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Teradyne, Inc. (TER) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Visa Inc. (V) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (HONA) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 KLA Corporation (KLAC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 O\u2019Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Caterpillar Inc (CAT) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Dexcom Inc (DXCM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Intel Corp (INTC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Linde PLC (LIN) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Merck &amp; Co Inc (MRK) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Starbucks Corp (SBUX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Strategy (MSTR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Chevron Corporation (CVX) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Exelon Corp (EXC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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