{"id":342640,"date":"2026-11-09T12:49:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=342640"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:19:40","slug":"global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Global AI Rout Means for India: Why the AI Sell-Off Hit Nasdaq, Kospi and Nikkei, How Indian IT Stocks Reacted and What to Watch Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>Nasdaq fell 4% to 6.4% (sources conflict), Kospi hit a circuit breaker, Nikkei lost 5.7%. Infosys and TCS rose on 6 Nov. FPI flows and IT services demand are the key India links to watch.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">The global AI rout hit Wall Street and Asia in the first week of November 2026, with sources reporting a fall of 4% to 6.4% in the Nasdaq and a circuit breaker in Kospi, yet Indian IT stocks rose on 6 November. This AI sell-off guide covers causes, India links and caveats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>global AI rout<\/strong> that hit technology shares in the first week of November 2026 has put Indian investors on alert. Mint asks what the <strong>AI sell-off<\/strong> means for India, and the early answer is mixed: Indian IT stocks rose on 6 November while Korea and Japan fell hard. This article explains the causes, the sourced market moves, the channels through which the rout could reach India, the views of analysts and a neutral watch list. Where sources conflict, I say so. For FPI flow data, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/fpi-inflows-rs-46000-crore-global-ai-sell-off-india-gain-jio-platforms-listing-november-2026\">FPI inflows article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=discover\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 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 \" >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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Global_AI_Rout_What_Happened_in_Markets\" title=\"Global AI Rout: What Happened in Markets\">Global AI Rout: What Happened in Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Why_the_Global_AI_Rout_and_AI_Sell-Off_Happened_Reported_Causes\" title=\"Why the Global AI Rout and AI Sell-Off Happened: Reported Causes\">Why the Global AI Rout and AI Sell-Off Happened: Reported Causes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Global_AI_Rout_and_Indian_IT_Stocks_Why_India_Held_Up\" title=\"Global AI Rout and Indian IT Stocks: Why India Held Up\">Global AI Rout and Indian IT Stocks: Why India Held Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#AI_Sell-Off_Channels_to_India_FPI_Flows_IT_Demand_and_Valuation\" title=\"AI Sell-Off Channels to India: FPI Flows, IT Demand and Valuation\">AI Sell-Off Channels to India: FPI Flows, IT Demand and Valuation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#What_Analysts_Say_About_the_Global_AI_Rout_and_India\" title=\"What Analysts Say About the Global AI Rout and India\">What Analysts Say About the Global AI Rout and India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#What_to_Watch_Next_in_the_Global_AI_Rout_A_Neutral_Checklist\" title=\"What to Watch Next in the Global AI Rout: A Neutral Checklist\">What to Watch Next in the Global AI Rout: A Neutral Checklist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_the_Global_AI_Rout\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions on the Global AI Rout\">Frequently Asked Questions on the Global AI Rout<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#What_is_the_global_AI_rout\" title=\"What is the global AI rout?\">What is the global AI rout?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#What_caused_the_AI_sell-off\" title=\"What caused the AI sell-off?\">What caused the AI sell-off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#How_did_Indian_stocks_react_to_the_global_AI_rout_and_AI_sell-off\" title=\"How did Indian stocks react to the global AI rout and AI sell-off?\">How did Indian stocks react to the global AI rout and AI sell-off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Why_did_Indian_IT_stocks_rise_during_the_AI_sell-off\" title=\"Why did Indian IT stocks rise during the AI sell-off?\">Why did Indian IT stocks rise during the AI sell-off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Will_the_global_AI_rout_bring_foreign_money_to_India\" title=\"Will the global AI rout bring foreign money to India?\">Will the global AI rout bring foreign money to India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Is_the_global_AI_rout_a_risk_for_Indian_IT_services\" title=\"Is the global AI rout a risk for Indian IT services?\">Is the global AI rout a risk for Indian IT services?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#What_should_investors_do_about_the_global_AI_rout_and_AI_sell-off\" title=\"What should investors do about the global AI rout and AI sell-off?\">What should investors do about the global AI rout and AI sell-off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-ai-rout-ai-sell-off-what-it-means-for-india-nifty-it-fpi-flows-9-november-2026\/#Where_can_I_follow_the_Nifty_IT_index_and_Nifty_50_during_the_AI_sell-off\" title=\"Where can I follow the Nifty IT index and Nifty 50 during the AI sell-off?\">Where can I follow the Nifty IT index and Nifty 50 during the AI sell-off?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_AI_Rout_What_Happened_in_Markets\"><\/span><strong>Global AI Rout: What Happened in Markets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Global AI rout: market<\/th>\n<th>Reported move<\/th>\n<th>Source and note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Nasdaq 100<\/td>\n<td>Down 6.4% overnight, about 2.3 trillion dollars wiped, the worst since March 2020<\/td>\n<td>Business Today explainer, 6 November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nasdaq in the global AI rout, alternative figure<\/td>\n<td>A sidebar in the same piece says the fall was nearly 4%<\/td>\n<td>Conflict in the source; not resolved here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S&amp;P 500<\/td>\n<td>Lost about 3 trillion dollars in market value<\/td>\n<td>Kotak Neo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kospi in the global AI rout<\/td>\n<td>Fell as much as 8.8% and hit its circuit breaker; Kotak Neo says more than 9%<\/td>\n<td>Sources differ slightly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Samsung and SK Hynix<\/td>\n<td>Each fell more than 6%<\/td>\n<td>Press reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nikkei 225<\/td>\n<td>Down 5.7%<\/td>\n<td>Press reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Nasdaq figures conflict, so treat the 6.4% and the nearly 4% as unresolved and check the exchange data. What is not in doubt is that chip and AI-linked shares led the fall in Asia. A circuit breaker in Kospi means trading was halted after a steep drop, which signals panic selling. This <strong>global AI rout<\/strong> and AI sell-off follow a run-up in AI shares through 2026.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Global_AI_Rout_and_AI_Sell-Off_Happened_Reported_Causes\"><\/span><strong>Why the Global AI Rout and AI Sell-Off Happened: Reported Causes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Reported cause of the AI sell-off<\/th>\n<th>Detail<\/th>\n<th>Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Data-centre moratorium fears behind the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Worry about curbs on new data centres after the US midterm elections<\/td>\n<td>Nomura said a federal moratorium looks unlikely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>High interest rates and oil weighing on the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Higher borrowing costs and energy prices weigh on expensive growth shares<\/td>\n<td>General market factor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed US AI earnings feeding the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Third-quarter results from AI-linked companies were uneven<\/td>\n<td>Reported by Business Today<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Doubts over AI returns after the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Concerns about regulation, China competition and whether spending will pay off<\/td>\n<td>Opinion, not fact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Business Today lists these causes of the AI sell-off in an explainer, and none is a confirmed single trigger. Sahi&#8217;s August review dated the peak of the AI trade to 22 June 2026, after which Kospi fell about 31% and the Nasdaq about 10.1% from its 1 June high. That earlier pullback shows the AI sell-off did not start this week. The latest leg is simply the steepest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\"><strong>Screen IT stocks on the Univest Screener<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_AI_Rout_and_Indian_IT_Stocks_Why_India_Held_Up\"><\/span><strong>Global AI Rout and Indian IT Stocks: Why India Held Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Indian market item during the AI sell-off<\/th>\n<th>Reading<\/th>\n<th>Source and date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Infosys<\/td>\n<td>Up more than 2% on 6 November<\/td>\n<td>Kotak Neo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TCS<\/td>\n<td>Up about 3% on 6 November<\/td>\n<td>Kotak Neo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nifty IT<\/td>\n<td>Gained during the 6 November session as buying came in IT, banks and large caps<\/td>\n<td>Equentis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nifty 50 on 6 November<\/td>\n<td>Traded above 24,600 to 24,650 in the morning<\/td>\n<td>Equentis; JM Financial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sensex and Nifty on 5 November<\/td>\n<td>Each rose more than 2% on lower crude and FII buying after six straight gains<\/td>\n<td>Kotak Neo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Market breadth on 6 November during the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Weak, with more stocks falling than rising at times<\/td>\n<td>Equentis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Indian IT services companies are not AI chip makers. They earn from software services and client projects, so a fall in chip and AI infrastructure shares does not hit their revenue directly. The <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/niftyit\/nifty-it-share-price-today\">Nifty IT<\/a> index and heavyweights such as <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tcs\/tata-consultancy-services-ltd-share-price-today\">TCS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/infy\/infosys-ltd-share-price-today\">Infosys<\/a> rose while global AI shares fell. Weak breadth shows the gains were narrow, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a> moved on large caps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Sell-Off_Channels_to_India_FPI_Flows_IT_Demand_and_Valuation\"><\/span><strong>AI Sell-Off Channels to India: FPI Flows, IT Demand and Valuation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Channel<\/th>\n<th>How the global AI rout could reach India<\/th>\n<th>Evidence so far<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Foreign flows after the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Money leaving crowded AI trades may move to markets seen as better valued, such as India<\/td>\n<td>Uday Kotak said an AI correction could bring capital flows to India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outflow history<\/td>\n<td>Global investors withdrew a record 29 billion dollars from India in 2026<\/td>\n<td>Press reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Recent buying<\/td>\n<td>FIIs bought Rs 10,881.84 crore from 27 October to 2 November<\/td>\n<td>5paisa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IT services demand after the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>If AI spending slows, client budgets for software projects may change<\/td>\n<td>No data yet; a risk, not a fact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IT sentiment<\/td>\n<td>Foreign investors sold 1.85 billion dollars of Indian IT in February 2026, and Nifty IT fell 19.5% that month<\/td>\n<td>Sahi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rupee and oil<\/td>\n<td>Risk-off flows and crude prices can move both<\/td>\n<td>General market link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The channels of the AI sell-off pull in different directions, which is why the impact is hard to call. Flows into India can help, while a weak AI cycle can hurt IT services in the medium term. Past IT sell-offs, such as February 2026, show foreign selling in the sector can be heavy when sentiment turns. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/stock-market-outlook-today-9-november-2026-gift-nifty-sensex-nifty-wall-street-asian-cues\">market outlook article<\/a> tracks the daily cues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&#038;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to get market alerts and track Nifty IT.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Analysts_Say_About_the_Global_AI_Rout_and_India\"><\/span><strong>What Analysts Say About the Global AI Rout and India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>View<\/th>\n<th>Who said it<\/th>\n<th>How to treat it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>India may initially show relative resilience in the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, HST Wealth<\/td>\n<td>An analyst opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A federal data-centre moratorium looks unlikely<\/td>\n<td>Nomura<\/td>\n<td>A brokerage view that reduces one risk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>An AI correction could bring capital flows to India<\/td>\n<td>Uday Kotak<\/td>\n<td>A public comment, not a forecast of flows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A decisive Nifty close below 24,330 would signal risk aversion<\/td>\n<td>Business Today<\/td>\n<td>A technical level from a media piece<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In the same <strong>global AI rout<\/strong> coverage, Business Today also gave Gift Nifty readings of 22,442 and 24,465 in the same coverage, which cannot both be right, so I do not use either. These are views of third parties and not Univest forecasts. Relative resilience on one day does not mean India stays insulated if the <strong>global AI rout<\/strong> deepens or the AI sell-off spreads.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Watch_Next_in_the_Global_AI_Rout_A_Neutral_Checklist\"><\/span><strong>What to Watch Next in the Global AI Rout: A Neutral Checklist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item to watch<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>US and Asian tech indices during the AI sell-off<\/td>\n<td>A further global AI rout and AI sell-off would test Indian IT stocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPI and DII flows<\/td>\n<td>Daily exchange data shows whether foreign money is coming or leaving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nifty 50 against 24,330<\/td>\n<td>A level cited by one media piece, to be read on a live chart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IT services guidance<\/td>\n<td>Client budget comments in results and deal announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crude oil and rupee<\/td>\n<td>Both can shift quickly in a risk-off phase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Investors with technology exposure can check how much of their portfolio sits in IT and global funds, and avoid reacting to a single session. The AI sell-off may reverse or deepen, and nobody can time it. Use data on flows and earnings, not headlines, to judge the effect on India.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>global AI rout<\/strong> of early November 2026 hit Nasdaq, Kospi and Nikkei, but Indian IT stocks rose on 6 November, and some analysts expect relative resilience or even inflows. Sources conflict on the size of the Nasdaq fall, and the medium-term effect on IT services is unproven. Check live data and consult a SEBI-registered adviser before acting.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_on_the_Global_AI_Rout\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions on the Global AI Rout<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_global_AI_rout\"><\/span><strong>What is the global AI rout?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> It is a sharp sell-off in AI-linked technology shares in early November 2026. Reports cite a fall of 4% to 6.4% in the Nasdaq, a drop of up to 8.8% in Kospi that triggered a circuit breaker, and a 5.7% fall in the Nikkei. Sources conflict on the Nasdaq figure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_caused_the_AI_sell-off\"><\/span><strong>What caused the AI sell-off?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Business Today lists fears of a data-centre moratorium after the US midterms, high rates and oil, mixed US AI earnings and doubts over AI returns. No single cause is confirmed. Nomura said a federal moratorium looks unlikely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_Indian_stocks_react_to_the_global_AI_rout_and_AI_sell-off\"><\/span><strong>How did Indian stocks react to the global AI rout and AI sell-off?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Infosys rose more than 2% and TCS about 3% on 6 November, per Kotak Neo, and the Nifty 50 traded above 24,600. Breadth was weak at times. This reflects one session, so it does not show how India will fare if the global AI rout continues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_Indian_IT_stocks_rise_during_the_AI_sell-off\"><\/span><strong>Why did Indian IT stocks rise during the AI sell-off?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Indian IT firms earn from software services, not from AI chips or data-centre hardware, so they are less directly exposed. Analysts such as Hariselvan Radhakrishnan of HST Wealth expect relative resilience at first. That is an opinion and not a guarantee.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_the_global_AI_rout_bring_foreign_money_to_India\"><\/span><strong>Will the global AI rout bring foreign money to India?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Uday Kotak said an AI correction could bring capital flows to India. FIIs bought Rs 10,881.84 crore from 27 October to 2 November, per 5paisa, yet investors withdrew a record 29 billion dollars from India in 2026. Flows can reverse, so watch daily data.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_global_AI_rout_a_risk_for_Indian_IT_services\"><\/span><strong>Is the global AI rout a risk for Indian IT services?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> It can be, if lower AI spending changes client software budgets, and there is no data yet to show that. In February 2026 foreign investors sold 1.85 billion dollars of Indian IT and Nifty IT fell 19.5%, so sentiment can turn quickly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_investors_do_about_the_global_AI_rout_and_AI_sell-off\"><\/span><strong>What should investors do about the global AI rout and AI sell-off?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Univest does not recommend any security. Investors can check their exposure to IT and global technology funds, avoid reacting to one session, and follow flows and earnings. A SEBI-registered adviser can give personal advice.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_follow_the_Nifty_IT_index_and_Nifty_50_during_the_AI_sell-off\"><\/span><strong>Where can I follow the Nifty IT index and Nifty 50 during the AI sell-off?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Use the Nifty IT and Nifty 50 pages on Univest or the NSE website for live levels. 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