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The TSX opened lower Wednesday as a global tech selloff weighed on investor sentiment. Markets turned risk-off after a report suggested AI profits may be overstated — or even non-existent — sending shares of Oracle and Penguin Solutions sharply lower.

The Nasdaq also fell, snapping a record streak as Tesla dropped over 4% following the debut of its new sub-$40,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles.

Market numbers

TSX: Down (0.59%), 30,351.72

TSXV: Down (0.05%), 906.00

DOW: Down (0.20%), 46,602.99

NASDAQ: Down (0.55%), 24,840.23

FTSE: Down (0.02%), 9,507.50

In the headlines

  • AI sector selloff deepens – Penguin Solutions (NDAQ:PENG) shares plunged more than 20% after traders dumped the AI infrastructure stock amid uncertainty over profitability in the sector. The decline followed Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), which slid 2.5% after reports that its AI rental business is generating operating losses.
  • Tesla unveils lower-priced EVs – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares dropped 4.5% after unveiling new sub-$40,000 versions of its Model Y and Model 3, stoking fears of margin compression in the EV space.

Currencies

USD: Up (0.11%), $0.7173

GBP: Up (0.19%), $0.5344

EUR: Up (0.29%), $0.6165

JPY: Up (0.49%), ¥109.39

Bitcoin: Down (0.05%), US$122,466.72

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Copper: Up (0.35%), 5.1359

Gold: Up (1.55%), 4,046.42

WTI: Up (0.38%), 62.58

Natural Gas: Down (1.69%), 3.44

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