[MARKET UPDATE]: US equities sliding on potentially further AI disruption in specific sectors
- The latest sector to succumb to AI disruption is the industrials/logistics sector. A press release from Algorhythm Holdings (RIME), announced its SemiCab platform in live customer deployments is enabling its customers' internal operations to scale freight volumes by 300-400% without an increase in headcount.
- This adds to AI disruption fears following pressure in Software, Gaming and Brokerage names in recent weeks on these new AI platforms (all of whom are performing poorly today).
- The ongoing AI disruption fears could be weighing on sentiment in recent trade as another sector takes a hit.
- Consumer Staples sector is out performing, perhaps due to its lack of exposure to AI disruption.
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- Note, gold, silver and bitcoin have sold off quite aggressively too.
- Perhaps in sympathy with the move lower in stocks with the assets seemingly closely correlated in recent weeks.
- As stocks slide, T-notes and the Dollar have been moving higher.
12 Feb 2026 - 16:10- MetalsImportant- Source: Newsquawk
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