2026-02-05
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Our Top Stories Text logs fell for a second day as investors' concerns about AI disrupting work mingled with worries about chip makers.
America's NASDAQ index dropped by 1.5%.
Shares in advanced micro devices, a big chip maker,
plunged 17% after it warned that demand would grow more slowly than expected.
Meanwhile, Alphabet, Google's parent company,
said it would invest up to $185 billion on capital expenditure this year,
far exceeding analysts' estimates.
Donald Trump said China agreed to buy more soybeans from America following a,
quote, thorough phone call with Xi Jinping.
China previously slashed orders in response to American tariffs.
Mr Trump, who is due to visit China in April, said the call included discussions about Taiwan.
China, which does not recognize Taiwan's sovereignty,
urged America to handle arms sales to the island with, quote, prudence.