European shares fall as global tech rout hits risk appetite

By Reuters News

Oct 15 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as sentiment took a hit from a global rout in tech stocks, sparked by fears of increasing borrowing costs.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX dropped 0.35% to 635.54 points by 0709 GMT.

Tech stocks from New York to Seoul were rattled after hot US inflation data on Wednesday stoked fears of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, hitting companies that rely on debt to fund AI infrastructure build-out. MKTS/GLOB

"In terms of the catalysts, several names most exposed to AI have already been under mounting pressure in recent days. Moreover, this pressure started to be noted more widely, particularly among those firms that have been heavily scrutinised by credit investors given their large capex needs," Deutsche Bank said in a note.

The technology sector .SX8P dropped 3.2%, showing how vulnerable it remains to swings in AI sentiment.

Meanwhile, the ongoing earnings season provided some reassurance.

Ericsson ERICb.ST advanced 9.9% after the telecom gear maker reported a smaller-than-expected drop in third-quarter core profit as efficiency measures helped offset higher component costs.

Pernod Ricard PERP.PA added 3.2% after the spirits maker reported a smaller-than-expected 0.9% drop in sales for the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year.


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