# Nasdaq
Latest news and articles about Nasdaq
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Tech Fatigue: Semiconductor Slump and Big Tech Retreat Drag Wall Street Lower
U.S. markets opened lower on March 26, led by a 1% drop in the Nasdaq as semiconductor stocks and Big Tech giants faced a coordinated sell-off. While memory chip makers like Micron struggled, MARA Holdings surged on a billion-dollar debt buyback and Bitcoin liquidation.
Arm Surge Ignites AI Infrastructure Rally as Meta Embraces Custom Silicon
U.S. markets opened higher on March 25, 2026, led by a 9% surge in Arm Holdings after Meta announced the adoption of Arm's custom data center CPUs. The move reinforces the ongoing trend of 'Big Tech' firms developing in-house silicon to power AI workloads, boosting investor confidence in semiconductor and data center infrastructure stocks.
Li Auto Defies Wall Street Slump as $1 Billion Buyback Signals Confidence Amid Global Volatility
Major US indices opened lower on Tuesday as geopolitical uncertainty and volatile oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. However, Chinese EV maker Li Auto bucked the trend, rising 2% on the back of a $1 billion share repurchase plan, signaling a shift toward protecting shareholder value amidst a broader market correction.
Wall Street Opens Lower as Tech Slips, Energy and Retail Provide Offsets
U.S. markets opened lower on March 18 as technology stocks pulled back while energy and certain retailers gained. The intraday moves underline a market balancing AI-driven enthusiasm with sector rotation and company-level earnings surprises.
AI Compute Deal Propels Tech Stocks — Nasdaq Leads as Meta Agrees $27bn Capacity Purchase
U.S. markets opened higher as technology stocks rallied after Meta agreed to buy about $27 billion of AI compute capacity from Nebius, boosting chip and memory shares. The deal and the start of Nvidia’s GTC conference underpin optimism about sustained data‑centre spending, even as macro risks could trigger intermittent corrections.
Mixed U.S. Open as Oracle’s Rally Lifts Nasdaq While Gold Miners Slump
U.S. markets opened mixed as a strong rally in Oracle—a result of an upward revision to its fiscal guidance—lifted the Nasdaq while the Dow edged lower and gold miners plunged. The session highlighted narrow market leadership and the potential fragility of gains if broader participation does not follow.
Tech Stocks Drive a Risk-Off Session: Nasdaq Slides 2% as Gold Miners Also Tumble
U.S. markets opened sharply lower with the Nasdaq down about 2%, driven by broad tech weakness and marked selling in semiconductors. Unexpected declines in gold‑mining stocks compounded the rout, underscoring a generalized risk‑off mood across global markets.
Calm on the Surface, Risk Beneath: Why US Markets Look Unfazed as Middle East Tensions Flare
US equities were unusually calm after a weekend escalation in the Middle East, with an early sell‑off reversing and volumes dropping sharply. Energy and shipping markets priced a clear risk premium while bond yields rose, signalling markets are prioritising inflation risk over a classic flight to safety; the key variable remains how long disruptions persist.
Tech Sell-Off Sends Nasdaq Down 1.5% as Energy Stocks Rally
U.S. markets opened lower with the Nasdaq down 1.5% as tech stocks fell broadly while oil and gas names rallied. ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil rose over 4%, whereas Qualcomm, AMD and Tesla slid more than 3%, signalling a short-term investor rotation into energy and away from growth.
Mixed US Market Open Highlights AI Winners and China Tech Weakness — Nvidia Slips, Baidu Sinks
US markets opened mixed, with the Nasdaq down modestly and the Dow higher. Nvidia’s stock dipped despite beating fourth-quarter expectations, while Baidu fell sharply after reporting a year-on-year revenue decline for fiscal 2025, underscoring investor focus on guidance and the uneven health of tech-driven growth.
Markets at a Crossroads: AI Frenzy, Fed Timing and the Gold–Silver Litmus Test
Markets are exhibiting high-speed, narrative-driven volatility driven by conflicting signals from labor and inflation data and the AI debate. Next week's US Q4 GDP release and the performance of software stocks—and the divergence between gold and silver—will be pivotal in determining whether the recent sell-off ends or resumes.
Tech-Led Rally Lifts Nasdaq as Memory Stocks Surge; Lyft Tumbles After Revenue Miss
Nasdaq opened higher as investors rotated into memory and storage names, with Micron and SanDisk/Western Digital posting strong gains. Lyft sank after missing fourth-quarter 2025 revenue expectations, underscoring continued risk for growth platforms even amid a selective tech rally.