London, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks fall as tech valuation fears stoke volatility

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Stocks fell across the board Thursday, pulled down again by growing worries that hefty AI investments by tech heavyweights may not pay dividends as soon as hoped. Risk aversion also spilt into Bitcoin, which slumped toward $70,000 and is now down more than 40 percent from its record high above $126,000 in October. In Europe, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank both kept benchmark interest rates on hold as expected, as inflation pres......

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