Wall Street equities dip as AI jitters offset GDP data

Wall Street equities dropped as artificial intelligence sector concerns offset strong economic growth data. Treasury yields fell following reports of solid third quarter GDP growth and a Federal Reserve rate hold. Meanwhile, European stocks rallied as the ECB paused its interest rate hikes.

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FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

Wall Street equity indexes dropped during Thursday's afternoon session as artificial intelligence spending jitters offset stronger-than-expected third-quarter economic growth.