# S&P 500 streak at risk as AI trade takes another leg lower > Source: > Published: 2026-06-06 12:48:34+00:00 # S&P 500 streak at risk as AI trade takes another leg lower The index's bid for a 10th consecutive weekly gain, a feat not seen since 1985, hit a wall as AI stocks dragged markets into their worst session in months. The S&P 500 dropped 2.64% on June 5, its worst single-day decline since October. The culprit: a broad and unforgiving sell-off in AI-related stocks that bled into nearly every corner of the market, including crypto mining equities. That decline puts the index’s streak of nine consecutive weekly gains in serious jeopardy. A 10th straight week of gains would have been the first such run since 1985. ## What happened and why it matters The Nasdaq Composite took it even harder, falling 4.18% in what amounted to its ugliest session since April 2025. The catalyst was, ironically, good news. A robust US jobs report shifted expectations around monetary policy, making it increasingly likely that interest rates stay elevated for longer than markets had priced in. US two-year Treasury yields surged 12 basis points to 4.16%, a move that hits growth stocks like a cold shower. The damage was global. Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, a key supplier in the AI hardware supply chain, plunged 8.9%. The broader Kospi index fell 5.3%, underscoring that this was not a US-only phenomenon. ## Crypto miners caught in the crossfire The sell-off didn’t stay confined to traditional tech. Bitcoin miners with significant AI exposure, including Hut 8 and CleanSpark, saw double-digit declines in their share prices as their equities tracked the broader market downturn. Bitcoin itself showed a brief moment of decoupling, ticking higher even as equities cratered. But the broader risk-off sentiment eventually weighed on digital asset markets as well. ## What this means for investors Rising Treasury yields also matter for crypto in a more fundamental way. When risk-free rates climb, the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like Bitcoin increases. At 4.16% on the two-year, it’s meaningful enough to influence allocation decisions at the institutional level. **Disclosure:** This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our [Editorial Policy](https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/).