Bearish for the Nasdaq
AI Rally Momentum Exhaustion Risk
Stable
Steady attention in Nasdaq 100 coverage, without a clear trend.
Updated 14 October 2026
The bearish argument: The AI-driven rally in megacap tech stocks is nearing its peak as momentum-driven trading reaches unsustainable levels
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
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MarketScreener · Published 7 Oct 2026
Stocks Futures Steady as Bond Selloff Extends, Oil Prices Rise
In coverage record: 8 Oct 2026
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Earlier coverage
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CNBC · Published 5 Sep 2026
We got more defensive last week as Wall Street raised the bar for AI stocks
In coverage record: 6 Sep 2026
“Stocks kicked off September on shaky footing as higher oil prices and Treasury yields tested investors' appetite for some of the market's biggest artificial intelligence winners.”
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Australian Financial Review · Published 9 Aug 2026
Beware the hidden market crash beneath Wall Street’s calm surface
In coverage record: 10 Aug 2026
“Goldman Sachs estimates its high-beta basket fell 41 per cent, its technology basket plunged 48 per cent and its AI basket lost 38 per cent. Even after a record rebound, high-beta momentum ended July down 28 per cent, its worst month on record.”
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The Hindu Business Line · Published 7 Aug 2026
Asian shares pause for US jobs, oil extends gains on Mideast risk
In coverage record: 8 Aug 2026
“After bouts of volatility sparked by concerns over the durability of the AI-driven rally, investors are now squarely focused on the U.S. payrolls report due later in the day.”
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International Business Times · Published 6 Aug 2026
The S&P 500 Rally Is Sparks Bubble Fears. A Chart Analyst Sees Warning Signs
In coverage record: 7 Aug 2026
“The technology giant has surged nearly 27% over the past four trading sessions, marking one of the strongest short-term advances in its history. The recent rebound, he argued, echoes the sharp relief rally seen during the dot-com era. He suggested that investors who were caught in July's market selloff may use the recent rebound as an opportunity to reduce positions rather than add new exposure.”
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Livemint · Published 6 Aug 2026
Nikkei, Kospi to US stocks: Global equity heatmap you should know before the opening bell of the Indian stock market
In coverage record: 7 Aug 2026
“Asian equities are trading lower this morning as investors booked profits following the recent AI-driven rally”
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The Star · Published 29 Jul 2026
Asian stocks stabilise after rout ahead of tech earnings, Fed decision
In coverage record: 30 Jul 2026
“Asian chipmakers have been at the epicentre of this year's AI-driven rally and, more recently, investor concerns about its staying power, sparking sharp market swings.”
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The Economic Times · Published 23 Jul 2026
Midcap, smallcap rally has eroded margin of safety, rotate to largecaps: Axis Direct's Rajesh Palviya
In coverage record: 24 Jul 2026
“the sharp three-month rebound in mid- and small caps has meaningfully narrowed their margin of safety. We see pockets of excess building precisely in these smaller segments, where aggressive rallies leave limited room for disappointment.”
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Devdiscourse · Published 22 Jul 2026
Tech Stocks Waver as Investors Eye AI Earnings Amid Geopolitical Tensions
In coverage record: 23 Jul 2026
“Despite recent gains lifting major indexes, momentum has recently wavered, evidenced by inconsistent trading in semiconductor stocks and weakness in software stocks.”
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Reuters · Published 20 Jul 2026
Beaten-down Indonesian stocks feel the love as AI rally cools
In coverage record: 21 Jul 2026
“As the rally in AI stocks starts showing signs of fatigue and big investors turn sellers, some are buying back laggards and even warming to Indonesia's battered and unloved stock market. The Jakarta benchmark index is up more than 10% so far in July while tech-heavy indexes in the region have dropped sharply, suggesting some investors are starting to rotate into lagging markets.”
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Moneycontrol · Published 17 Jul 2026
Global chip rout deepens: E2E Networks, GE Vernova, other AI
In coverage record: 18 Jul 2026
“traders rushing to exit positions in stocks that had fueled this year's rally but whose valuations grew increasingly demanding.”
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CoinDesk · Published 6 Jul 2026
SpaceX joins the Nasdaq 100, but history suggests caution
In coverage record: 7 Jul 2026
“SpaceX's IPO came at the peak of the AI infrastructure trade frenzy, when semiconductor and memory stocks were surging amid unprecedented demand for AI compute and concerns over chip and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) shortages. So if history is a guide, SpaceX stock may not have smooth sailing after the Nasdaq inclusion.”
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MarketScreener · Published 22 Jun 2026
US stocks end mostly lower, dragged by megacap tech; focus on Iran
In coverage record: 23 Jun 2026
“Optimism over AI has supported Wall Street's recent rally, but Melissa Brown, managing director of investment decision research at SimCorp, said the rally could be nearing its peak. 'this kind of blowout, this huge surge of trading volume does suggest that the peak is closer than farther away.'”
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