Global Stocks Slip on AI Anxiety and US Midterms

Global stocks declined as investors weighed fresh AI concerns alongside the start of crucial US midterm elections. Big Tech earnings and Middle East oil volatility added to market pressures.

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Global equities fell 0.29% on Tuesday as artificial intelligence anxieties converged with the opening of legislative elections in the United States. Voting in the midterms began with Democrats expected to seize the House while the Senate remains deadlocked. A Democratic sweep risks triggering tougher AI oversight and corporate regulation, according to market participants.