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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing posted its fifth straight quarter of record earnings earlier today, but that wasn’t enough to cheer investors. The Nasdaq slipped 1.5%, with Sandisk Western Digital and Marvell among the biggest losers. The PHLX Semiconductor index was off 4.3%.
The Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Dow ended Thursday's session lower, but if you take a closer look, most of the market is actually holding up all right. The tech-heavy Nasdaq saw the most dramatic declines since tech stocks led the selloff, down 1.5%. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Dow dropped 0.2% or 105 points.
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All three major indexes were in the red midday and tech stocks were leading the fall. The Nasdaq slipped 1.1% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%. The Dow also was lower, down 0.3% or 158 points. Chip stocks are the standout laggard of the day, with the PHLX Semiconductor index down 5%, extending yesterday's declines.
Why is the Dow holding up while the Nasdaq sinks? Healthcare gains are offsetting the semiconductor carnage.
Yesterday the PHLX Semiconductor Index ended the session down 2%, but the Nasdaq closed in the green, up 0.6%. Today the chip index is down roughly 4.4%, but the Nasdaq is also trading lower, down 1%.
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Chip stock weakness was taking its toll on Thursday, and tech stocks were losing steam. The Nasdaq was down 0.6%, while the S&P fell 0.1%. The Dow looked for direction near the flatline. Memory chip stocks, like Western Digital and Micron, were some of the worst performers premarket though the chip space struggled broadly.
The Nasdaq composite is down more than 1% this morning. Here are the stocks on the index that are getting hit hard: 💾 Chips, memory makers: Sandisk, Micron, AMD, SK Hynix's ADRs, Intel, Western Digital, Seagate, Arm, Broadcom, Nvidia and Marvell are all deep in the red.
The KOSPI Composite Index fell 6.4%, which signals it could be a rough day for tech stocks. Chip stocks specifically had a rough go of it, which makes sense given the semiconductor industry's ties to Asia. Nasdaq futures were down 1% ahead of Thursday's opening bell.
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Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) shares gained around 4% in premarket trading after the Chinese technology company announced plans to convert its Hong Kong listing into a dual primary listing, a move aimed at strengthening its presence in both Asian and US capital markets. Board approves listing conversionThe company’s board of directors has approved a proposal to voluntarily transition to a dual primary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.