Monthly review · September 2026
Nasdaq 100 · September 2026
Published 22 October 2026.
Published 22 October 2026, after the period closed.
The month in brief
Of the 361 articles that took a side on Nasdaq 100 in September 2026, 42% argued it higher, against 53% of 340 the month before.
The figures
- 42% (152 of 361 articles that took a side) argued Nasdaq 100 higher, in September 2026, New York time.
- 53% (180 of 340) the month before, in August 2026.
Largest argument: AI Chip Stock Selloff Pressure, 5.4% of 333 Nasdaq 100 narrative mentions (18), from 14 outlets; 4.8% (28 of 585) the month before.
Also this month
- 'AI Chip Stock Selloff Pressure' took over as the largest argument from the month before: 18 of the month's 333 Nasdaq 100 narrative mentions (5.4%), from 14 outlets.
Articles matched to this narrative
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“The selloff followed a Saturday essay by Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei, who called for the pace of AI development to slow. Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman said they agreed. The Philadelphia semiconductor index fell more than 5% on Monday, Reuters reported. Nvidia lost 3%, while AMD and Micron each dropped 4% or more. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.2% to a six-week low in early trading.”
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“Artificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight on growing safety fears”
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“The latest bout of anxiety was driven by calls from top AI companies to slow the development of the technology, citing safety concerns. Several tech stocks sank premarket, with Alphabet and Microsoft down more than 1% each.”
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“Stocks tied to AI have taken a hard hit this week, as industry leaders have urged a slowdown in development and one researcher even warned the tech 'could kill us all by the end of the decade.' Shares in Micron and Intel slipped 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, on Tuesday.”
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“Technology stocks, including Alphabet and Microsoft, dipped around 1% premarket. Concerns have intensified following calls from leading AI firms to slow technology development due to safety issues.”