Live: ASX looks set to fall as US tech stocks plunge on predictions of AI pullback

The Australian share market looks set to drop today after a bumper day yesterday.

Overnight, there was a sell-off of shares on Wall Street as investors ditched the tech giants amid fears of regulation.

ASX 200 futures were down 33 points, or 0.4 per cent, while the Nasdaq was down nearly 4 per cent.

See how the trading day unfolds on our blog.

Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice.

AUD/USD decreased by about 1% to 0.6940, weighed down by large falls in US equities.

The S&P500 slumped 4%, while the NASDAQ fell 4.4%.

According to CBA's Samara Hammoud, chip stocks fell sharply as markets continued to digest a wave of election wins by candidates critical of AI and data‑centre development.

"Qualcomm’s weak earnings added to the pressure. However, we do not expect the midterm sweep to ultimately halt the broader data‑centre buildout," she said.

Qualcomm, for those playing at home, is a semiconductor company. That's the main ingredient in a data centre.

Well, the ASX 200 futures suggest a lower opening on Friday.

They dropped 33 points, or about 0.35% overnight.

But the ASX is not very tech-heavy; it's more resource-heavy, so any drop is likely to be muted.

Now you'd expect to see some big names among the top and bottom movers on the Nasdaq, but outside BuzzFeed, probably the only household name.

And Krispy Kreme, of course. Maybe investors needed a pick-me-up. But we do know:

Here's a snapshot of what happened to the Nasdaq Composite Index overnight.

Well, most of the action centred on the Nasdaq and went from there.

The Nasdaq was set to confirm a correction on November 5, setting up the index for its worst day since the April 2025 "Liberation Day" rout, according to Reuters.

AI and data centre stocks were trading down, including Nvidia and CoreWeave, which fell 9% and 12%, respectively, by mid-afternoon.

The sweeping US midterms victory for Democrats in the House of Representatives, Senate and several state-wide races has raised concerns about potential hurdles to artificial intelligence's rapid expansion.

Of the 41 data centre-related ballot measures voted on this week, all but one went against server farms, according to Ballotpedia.

Well, a quick look at the boards shows the US tech giants took a beating overnight.

The S&P 500 is down more than 4% to 7378.23 pts

The tech-heavy Nasdaq is leading the charge down, 5.175% as I write.

And the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 3.15% to 51,674 pts.

It's been a big night on overseas markets, especially in the US, so let's get a big cup of coffee and get into it.

Or do I feel like tea today? No, it's definitely a coffee kind of morning.