Asia FX rises; US-Japan trade deal boosts yen, won to 2-week highs
Investing.com -- Shares of chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) led a decline in technology stocks, extending losses into a third consecutive session. The drop was driven by growing concerns about the outlook for spending on artificial intelligence.
Nvidia’s shares fell 1.6% in US premarket trading, adding to a 5.7% fall on Wednesday, and bringing the total weekly decline to 3.4%.
Other tech giants also experienced a downward shift in their share prices. Meta (NASDAQ:META) saw a 0.8% decrease, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares slipped 0.2%, and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s shares declined by 0.5%. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares were largely unchanged.
The electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), also saw its shares slide by as much as 2.6% after US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on auto imports.
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, stated that the impact of auto import tariffs on the electric vehicle maker is "significant".
In other news, Meta’s Asia-Pacific chief is stepping down after a decade-long tenure.
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