10/17/2026
Tech just had its worst week since June. Chip stocks fell 8 days in a row and AI names came under pressure.
Sudhir Pai’s take:
• The Nasdaq 100 fell 2.5% on Friday and 5.5% for the week. The S&P 500 lost 1.9% for the week, its worst since late June.
• Chip stocks fell for 8 straight sessions, and Brent crude touched $110 for the first time since May.
• The VIX jumped about 21% on monthly options expiry. Defensive sectors held up: utilities and consumer staples each rose more than 1% on Friday.
• CoreWeave fell 12% on Friday and 25% for the week as investors questioned the debt behind the AI build-out. It sits about 67% below its June 2025 peak.
• Reuters reports some investors are discussing a $1.5 trillion valuation for Anthropic’s planned IPO, down from about $2 trillion floated earlier.
• Earnings are holding up. 84% of S&P 500 companies that have reported beat profit estimates, per FactSet. Meta and Tesla report on Wednesday.
His view: when one theme drives this much of the market, diversifying across sectors and asset classes is very important.
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