Stocks slide, Nasdaq logs worst weekly loss since June on CoreWeave AI debt fears

Stocks fell sharply Friday, with the Nasdaq posting its largest weekly loss since June, as fears over CoreWeave's credit costs sparked a broader AI-sector rout. Oil futures closed above $100/barrel for the first time since July, adding to inflation concerns. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh declined to signal an October rate move. U.S. import prices rose more than expected in September. Corporate America pushed back against the SEC's plan to tokenize stocks. Travelers and Regions Financial beat earnings estimates. The U.S. budget deficit hit nearly $2 trillion for fiscal 2026. Cleveland-Cliffs faces a Canadian government fight over planned layoffs at Stelco. Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster using SpaceX rocket tech, while its energy chief left the company. Michael Dell said his company's just-in-time manufacturing model positions it to weather an AI downturn.