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The Nasdaq took a beating this morning. Here's what's behind the sell-off and why long-term investors should stay calm.

Nasdaq slides for third straight session as bond yields spark valuation fears across tech

Nvidia earnings shock looms as chip stocks sink and bearish bets surge across AI sector

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Inve

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street as inflation fears pushed up the cost of US government borrowing to its highest level since 2007.

US equity indexes fell in midday trading on Tuesday after the 30-year Treasury yield traded at its h

The FTSE 100 closed up 6.80 points, 0.1%, at 10,330.55, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% and the S&P 500 fell 0.7%.

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May 19 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.

Equities opened modestly weaker and government bonds sharply sold off after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on America's partners to join in moving aggressively against Iran. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.6%.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.4% and the actively tr

U. S. stock futures point lower ahead of trading sessionU.

Futures fell as AI leaders Micron, Sandisk and more keep sliding. Home Depot beat views while Google I/O kicks off.

By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. indexes were on track to extend declines and open lower on Tuesday, weighed by a drop in chip stocks and persistent inflation worries despite

Wall Street closed mixed on Monday as oil prices declined following delayed U.S. strike plans on Iran.

US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Tuesday as technology stocks suffered losses and the Mi

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U.S. stock futures were pointing to small losses amid fear that without a diplomatic breakthrough on Iran, oil prices will keep rising and push up inflation.

Wall Street futures were heading deeper into the red ahead of Tuesday's opening bell, as investors remained unconvinced about reports on the latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 pointed to an 0.8% drop, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.4% and those for the...

US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Tuesday as technology stocks suffered losses and the Mi

US equity futures were trending lower on Tuesday as traders weigh President Donald Trump's statement

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Wall Street futures pointed moderately lower pre-bell Tuesday as traders again viewed tech issues wa

Bond markets haven’t been swayed by President Donald Trump’s latest assurances on the war with Iran, with yields holding stubbornly higher and G-7 finance ministers continuing to discuss the impact of a surge in rates during the second day of their meeting in Paris. The U.S. president said Monday he had called off military strikes on Iran that were slated for Tuesday amid “serious negotiations” that he claimed had “a very good chance” of establishing an agreement between Washington and Tehran. What the president hasn’t been able to do, however, is address the worrying rise in Treasury bond yields, which remain elevated heading into the Tuesday session.

The chips appear to be stacked against Jerome Powell's successor in the early going.

Markets were on course to open in the red Tuesday as the chip-stocks rally that has powered gains for much of the year continued to lose steam. Stock futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq were down 0.3%, having finished 1.5% lower the previous session led lower by a Big Tech selloff. Dow Industrial futures were falling 34 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2%.

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than expected consumer spending. Shares in Samsung Electronics slipped 3.8% and SK Hynix fell 4%, tracking losses in tech shares overnight on Wall Street.

Nvidia and Walmart will close out a strong earnings season later this week but investors are looking for signs of inflation-weary consumers.