# Nasdaq Plunges 5.5% on AI Data Center Regulation Fears

> U.S. stocks tumble as AI data center regulation fears trigger Nasdaq drop.
- Title: Nasdaq Plunges 5.5% on AI Data Center Regulation Fears
- Summary: U.S. stocks tumble as AI data center regulation fears trigger Nasdaq drop. Nasdaq fell 5.5% to 24,315.00 after AI infrastructure stocks crashed amid concerns…
- Keywords: nasdaq, ai data center, regulation fears, nvidia, amd, coreweave, ge vernova, s&p 500, dow jones, us midterm elections, democratic party, wti
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/8d1464de-1589-4c2a-a5f7-c2f7af50e56c
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:36:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nasdaq, ai data center, regulation fears, nvidia, amd, coreweave, ge vernova, s&p 500, dow jones, us midterm elections, democratic party, wti
## U.S. Stocks Plunge
U.S. stocks fell sharply across the board, weighed down by doubts over the outlook for AI data center investment and political uncertainty.
## Nasdaq Drops 5.5%
The Nasdaq closed down 5.5% at 24,315.00, and the S&P 500 dropped 4.4% to 7,353.73.
## AI Infrastructure Stocks Crash
Nvidia and AMD fell sharply, while CoreWeave dropped 9.8% and GE Vernova slid 7.5%.
## Political Uncertainty
The Democratic Party's midterm election victory raised fears of tighter regulation on power and water use for data centers.
## Treasury Yield and Oil Prices
The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.84%, while WTI rebounded 2.7% to $90.52.
## South Korean Markets Tumble
South Korea's Kospi fell 5.28% and Kosdaq dropped 5.11% as foreign investors net sold 3.3928 trillion won.
## Sell-Side Sidecars Triggered
Kospi 200 futures fell 5.21%, halting program sell orders for five minutes.
## Key takeaway

Nasdaq fell 5.5% to 24,315.00 after AI infrastructure stocks crashed amid concerns over Democratic Party's potential regulation of power and water use in data centers.