Software sell-off deepens amid AI fears in ‘echoes of dot-com crash’ – business live

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Software sell-off deepens amid AI fears in ‘echoes of dot-com crash’ – business live

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Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Silver is also looking very volatile.

The spot price of silver tumbled by 19% yesterday, hot on the heels of its 27% plunge on 30 January.

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOnly seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in JanuarySilver is also looking very volatile.The spot price of silver tumbled by 19% yesterday, hot on the heels of its 27% plunge on 30 January. Continue reading…

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