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Wall Street Anxiety Spreads, Brent Tops $110, More

Oct 16, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Wall Street suffered its worst week since June as AI and tech stocks plunged amid doubts over infrastructure returns, with chipmakers hitting an eight-day slide. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang defended the sector's fundamentals during a Berlin event, while Brent crude spiked to $110 on Middle East and Ukraine conflict. The White House announced Katie Zakaria's abrupt departure as press secretary, and President Trump denied restricting Ukraine's access to Starshield satellite tech. Additionally, a shooting in Bend, Oregon killed four, and the CDC reported an unusually early and severe flu season.

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