{
  "id": 18458185,
  "title": "Australian shares slip below 9,000 level as AI regulation fears hit miners, tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/australian-shares-slip-below-9-000-level-as-ai-regulation-fears-hit",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447741/australian-shares-slip-below-9000-level-as-ai-regulation-fears-hit-miners-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Australian shares dipped below the 9,000 level, falling 0.8% to 8,994.50 points, marking the biggest single-day decline since October 1. Miners and technology stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, as concerns over stricter AI and data centre regulation following the Democrats' victory in the US Congress triggered a wave of pessimism on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index had surged 2.6% on Thursday, breaching the psychologically significant 9,000 mark. Global sentiment took a hit as the Nasdaq experienced its steepest daily decline since April 2025, as investors reevaluated AI-related valuations and contemplated the regulatory landscape under a Democrat-controlled Congress. Oil prices climbed higher due to renewed attacks on tankers, dampening risk appetite further. Miners in Sydney faced their weakest session since March 19, shedding 4.4% as copper retreated from an earlier AI-fueled rally. BHP, a major miner with a growing share of profits from copper, plummeted 4.9%. Rio Tinto and Fortescue also saw declines of 3.9% and 2.9%, respectively. Gold stocks slipped 2.9% despite higher bullion prices. Technology stocks fell 2.6%, while real estate endured a 1.3% dip. Financials managed a modest gain of 0.9%, with investors rotating into defensive sectors. The \"big four\" banks increased between 0.8% and 2.2%. However, Macquarie Group, a leading investment bank, plummeted as much as 5.7% despite posting its highest-ever first-half profit. The Australian prudential regulator revealed that Macquarie had miscalculated the capital needed to cover risks in its non-banking businesses in 2019. Consumer staples rose 1.6% in the market, while New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 index slipped 0.9% to 13,965.94 points.",
  "summary": "Australian shares slipped back below the 9,000 level on Friday , weighed down by miners and technology stocks as fears of tighter oversight of AI and data-centre investments following Democrats’ sweep of the US Congress triggered a selloff on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.8% to 8,994.50 points by 2346 GMT, on track for its biggest daily drop since October 1. The benchmark rose 2.6% on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}