Nasdaq slides: Index posts steepest weekly drop since April; AI rally doubts weigh on tech stocks

The Nasdaq Composite ended slightly lower on Friday but posted its sharpest weekly loss since early April, as investors questioned how long the artificial intelligence boom could sustain recent market highs. The index slipped 0.21% to 23,004.54, bringing its total weekly fall to around 3%, while chipmakers and technology shares led the declines.Despite this pullback, the Nasdaq has surged more than 50% since April, when US President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, with AI optimism lifting markets to record levels. However, sentiment cooled this week after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was quoted by The Financial Times as saying that China may surpass the US in the AI race. “We’re seeing this AI selloff continue after the comments we had about China winning the AI race,” said Michael O’Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading in Stamford, Connecticut, as per news agency…