Tuesday’s Tech Bounce Holds as Elections Take the Stage
Semiconductors led a rebound that broke the S&P 500’s three-day losing streak, but the average stock fell.
Semiconductors led a rebound that broke the S&P 500’s three-day losing streak, but the average stock fell.
Intel’s record drop leads a cascade in chip names with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq seeing their worst session since June, while defensive buying gave the Consumer Staples ETF its best month on record.
Worries about the sustainability of the AI trade surfaced once again, driving down a swath of related stocks, but other stocks rallied as Treasury yields dropped the most since August 2025, seeing equal-weight vs cap-weight the most extreme since 2024.
The market mood has improved this week, but fundamentals are still under debate.