{"id":56122,"date":"2025-11-18T17:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:38:29","slug":"market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Turmoil as Tech Selloff Deepens, Meta Wins Antitrust Case, and Key Investments Emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/#Meta_Secures_Major_Antitrust_Victory\" >Meta Secures Major Antitrust Victory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/#Three_Mile_Island_to_Restart_with_1_Billion_Federal_Loan\" >Three Mile Island to Restart with $1 Billion Federal Loan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/#Toyota_Boosts_US_Hybrid_Production_with_912_Million_Investment\" >Toyota Boosts U.S. Hybrid Production with $912 Million Investment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/#UK_Chancellor_Considers_Shielding_Small_Businesses_from_Tax_Hikes\" >UK Chancellor Considers Shielding Small Businesses from Tax Hikes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-turmoil-as-tech-selloff-deepens-meta-wins-antitrust-case-and-key-investments-emerge\/56122\/#US_Treasury_Reports_Strong_Capital_Inflows\" >U.S. Treasury Reports Strong Capital Inflows<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A brutal tech selloff dragged the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> into its longest losing streak since August<\/strong>, fueled by doubts about the <em>durability of the AI boom<\/em> and ahead of <strong>Nvidia&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> critical earnings report. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/strong> unofficially closed down <strong>486.53 points, or 1.04%, at 46,103.71<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>) secured a significant victory against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)<\/strong>, with a federal judge ruling that its acquisitions of <strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> did not create an illegal social media monopoly.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> Administration approved a $1 billion federal loan for Constellation Energy (<a href=\"\/stock\/CEG\">CEG<\/a>)<\/strong> to restart the <strong>Three Mile Island nuclear reactor<\/strong> in Pennsylvania, aiming to boost atomic power on the U.S. electric grid and supply power to <strong>Microsoft&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> AI data centers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toyota Motor (<a href=\"\/stock\/TM\">TM<\/a>) is investing $912 million in its U.S. plants<\/strong> to significantly increase the production of hybrid vehicles and components, responding to growing consumer demand for electrified options.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>U.S. Treasury reported substantial net capital inflows<\/strong> for September, with overall net capital flows reaching <strong>$190.1 billion<\/strong> (up from $2.1 billion previously) and net long-term transactions at <strong>$179.8 billion<\/strong> (up from $49.2 billion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Experiences_Significant_Downturn_Amid_Tech_Sector_Woes\"><\/span>Market Experiences Significant Downturn Amid Tech Sector Woes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>U.S. equity markets faced a challenging trading session, with the <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> extending its losing streak to four consecutive days, the longest such period since August. The downturn was largely attributed to a <em>brutal tech selloff<\/em>, as investors grappled with high valuations in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and anticipated <strong>Nvidia&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> upcoming earnings report. The <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/strong> closed down <strong>486.53 points, or 1.04%<\/strong>, settling at <strong>46,103.71<\/strong>. The <strong>Nasdaq Composite<\/strong>, heavily weighted with tech giants, also experienced a significant decline, falling <strong>1.7%<\/strong>. Concerns over the sustainability of the AI boom and increasing doubts about tech valuations contributed to the market&#39;s unease.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meta_Secures_Major_Antitrust_Victory\"><\/span>Meta Secures Major Antitrust Victory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>)<\/strong> achieved a critical legal victory on Tuesday, as a federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s (FTC) antitrust claims. The ruling stated that Meta&#39;s acquisitions of <strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> over a decade ago did not violate U.S. antitrust law by creating an illegal social media monopoly. This decision marks a significant setback for the FTC&#39;s efforts to challenge the tech giant&#39;s market dominance and comes after the FTC had argued that Meta stifled competition by acquiring its rivals rather than developing competing in-house applications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Mile_Island_to_Restart_with_1_Billion_Federal_Loan\"><\/span>Three Mile Island to Restart with $1 Billion Federal Loan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In a move to bolster U.S. nuclear energy capacity, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> Administration<\/strong> has approved a <strong>$1 billion federal loan<\/strong> for <strong>Constellation Energy (<a href=\"\/stock\/CEG\">CEG<\/a>)<\/strong> to facilitate the restart of the <strong>Three Mile Island nuclear reactor<\/strong> in Pennsylvania. This initiative is part of a broader push by the administration to expand atomic power on the electric grid. The revived plant is expected to supply electricity to <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> for its burgeoning artificial intelligence data centers, highlighting the tech industry&#39;s growing demand for reliable, carbon-free energy sources.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toyota_Boosts_US_Hybrid_Production_with_912_Million_Investment\"><\/span>Toyota Boosts U.S. Hybrid Production with $912 Million Investment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Toyota Motor (<a href=\"\/stock\/TM\">TM<\/a>)<\/strong> announced a substantial investment of <strong>$912 million<\/strong> across five of its U.S. manufacturing plants. This capital injection is aimed at increasing the production capacity for hybrid vehicles and their components, directly addressing the escalating demand for hybrid models in the American market. The investment is part of a larger plan by Toyota to commit up to <strong>$10 billion<\/strong> in additional U.S. investments over the next five years, emphasizing the company&#39;s &quot;multi-pathway strategy&quot; for electrification and local manufacturing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Chancellor_Considers_Shielding_Small_Businesses_from_Tax_Hikes\"><\/span>UK Chancellor Considers Shielding Small Businesses from Tax Hikes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves<\/strong> is reportedly considering measures to shield small businesses from potential tax rises in the upcoming budget. While the Chancellor has indicated a need for tax increases to address a significant fiscal gap, there is speculation that she aims to avoid further burdens on small firms and the self-employed. Discussions include potential reforms to business rates to incentivize investment and growth, as businesses have expressed concerns about the impact of previous tax hikes on confidence and future planning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_Treasury_Reports_Strong_Capital_Inflows\"><\/span>U.S. Treasury Reports Strong Capital Inflows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>U.S. Department of the Treasury<\/strong> released its Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for September, revealing a robust increase in foreign investment. Overall net capital flows for September came in at <strong>$190.1 billion<\/strong>, a significant jump from the previous month&#39;s <strong>$2.1 billion<\/strong>. Net long-term TIC transactions also saw a substantial rise, reaching <strong>$179.8 billion<\/strong> compared to <strong>$49.2 billion<\/strong> prior. The Treasury also announced that the October TIC data is scheduled for release on December 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways A brutal tech selloff dragged the S&amp;P 500 into its longest losing streak since August, fueled by doubts 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