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Britain faces a 'substantial' recession threat as AI tech stocks crash and savers fear for their ISAs and pensions

A data graphic showing the AI-driven tech sell-off that spread to Tokyo, as a Chinese official warned AI investment had become "overly concentrated", adding pressure to already fragile global markets.
A data graphic showing the AI-driven tech sell-off that spread to Tokyo, as a Chinese official warned AI investment had become "overly concentrated", adding pressure to already fragile global markets.

Alphabet's Google suffered a one-day share price drop of more than 13 per cent last week, while Intel lost 28 per cent of its value in a single session, as fears mount that the AI spending boom is generating costs without profits. Chip-makers AMD, Nvidia and Marvell also fell, hitting millions of British workers' workplace pensions and stocks-and-shares ISAs automatically invested in broad tech funds.

The UK faces a 'substantial' recession risk if the AI buildout fails to deliver returns.

European bond markets face pressure as firms pile on AI-related debt with no clear payback timeline.

A Chinese official has warned AI investment is becoming 'overly concentrated', adding to global market jitters.

MoreThe TelegraphBritain faces ‘substantial’ threat of recession if AI boom faltersReutersGlobal markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break themThe IndependentTech stocks are crashing. Will AI kill my ISA and pension?ReutersAI-related debt binge may pressure European bond marketsReutersAI investment is becoming overly concentrated, Chinese official saysAPMore drops for AI and tech stocks overshadow gains for most of Wall StreetIrish IndependentUS manufacturing activity shrugs off AI valuation wobbles
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