Global stocks slide as AI regulatory fears spark bond rush

Investors rushed to buy government bonds as a sharp selloff in global equities wiped trillions from major markets. Concerns over potential regulations targeting artificial intelligence data centers fueled widespread panic across Asian and European exchanges.

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A huge screen displays Japan's Nikkei share average inside a building in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Global investors fled to government bonds on Friday morning as a deepening tech rout wiped trillions of dollars off markets in the United States, Japan, and South Korea.