
Nasdaq 100 is once again losing significant value after disappointing quarterly figures.
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Disappointing quarterly figures from large tech companies are weighing on US stock markets and leading to significant price corrections.
Dusseldorf. The sell-off in tech stocks in the US continued on Friday. The Nasdaq 100 technology index lost 3.5 percent after falling 1.4 percent on Thursday.
At the center of the course correction are the large tech companies, which disappointed investors with their quarterly figures. Experts speak of a new era on the stock market.

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