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Wall Street steadies following jarring drops for AI stocks worldwide

Wall Street steadies following jarring drops for AI stocks worldwide

Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NEW YORK — Wall Street is steadying Thursday following jarring drops for stocks worldwide in the artificial-intelligence industry on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.

After initially falling to a loss following its worst day since July, the S&P 500 quickly erased it and added 0.1% to edge closer to its all-time high set last week. The weakness for AI stocks dragged the Nasdaq composite down 0.4%, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 482 points, or 0.9%, as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time as the majority of U.S stocks climbed.

Markets were much shakier earlier in the day. A…

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