ISTANBUL

Amazon shares traded significantly lower after the company signaled plans for aggressive spending on artificial intelligence.

The stock dropped almost 5% by market close and posted another decline of 7% in the post-market session.

Amazon announced on Thursday massive capital expenditures of around $200 billion for 2026 in the AI field.

Investors worried that the firm's heavy investment in AI infrastructure would weigh on near-term profit margins.

The tech sell-off also dragged down other major industry players following similar spending announcements.

The decline marked one of the steepest single-day drops for the company in recent months.