Tech selloff deepens as Intel warning drags chip stocks lower
Market & SentimentA risk-off session: the Nasdaq 100 fell 3.47% versus 1.07% for the Dow, and decliners led advancers 280 to 220. Only 59% of stocks sit above their 50-day average, with 32 new highs against 5 lows. Intel's weak guidance drove the chip complex lower, while energy and staples drew defensive bids.
Sectors & StocksEnergy rose 1.92% and staples 1.47% as investors rotated to defensives, while information technology fell 4.42% and industrials 2.82%. Intel plunged 28.58% on its forecast, dragging Sandisk down 13.47%, Qualcomm 11.12% and AMD 10.88%. Regeneron jumped 13.33% on its Q3 beat, T-Mobile gained 6.21% on a raised outlook, and Accenture added 4.46%.
Rates, FX & CryptoYields eased across the curve, with the 5-year down 7bp to 4.71% and the 2-year 5bp lower at 4.56%, leaving 2s10s at 38bp. The dollar softened, with EUR/USD up 0.38% and USD/CNY down 0.13%. Bitcoin fell 2.12% to about $77,200 after a record Binance hack, and ether lost 1.31%.
Earnings & AnnouncementsRegeneron beat on Dupixent and Eylea HD strength, and T-Mobile raised its 2026 outlook on service growth. Chevron reported $9.9 billion in quarterly earnings on record U.S. refinery throughput. FinDog moved Stryker and Illumina from Bullish to Bearish and Twilio from Bullish to Neutral. Apple reports after the close Monday.
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- Intel's disappointing guidance triggered its steepest stock decline in decades and pulled mega-cap chipmakers lower, weighing heavily on the Nasdaq.
- St. Louis Fed President Musalem said tighter monetary policy is needed soon, his first comments since the central bank held rates steady this week.CNBC10-30 16:30 UTC
- Iran's IRGC Navy reported three tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after limpet-mine strikes, heightening oil supply risk and supporting crude prices.
- Crude is set for a fourth straight monthly gain as the Hormuz tanker attacks highlight supply risks, supporting energy shares.
- U.S. authorities are working with Binance after a $6.3 billion hack, the largest in crypto history, which weighed on bitcoin and digital-asset sentiment.Reuters10-30 11:55 UTC
- Apple was on pace to reclaim the title of largest U.S. company by market capitalization, dethroning Nvidia amid the chip selloff.
- Nvidia shares slid as renewed worries about circular financing in the AI buildout added to pressure on semiconductor stocks.
- Reddit shares fell sharply after its CEO warned Google's AI-powered search features are reducing referrals, with weak user growth and guidance adding to losses.
- BP reported record profit above forecasts and targets early settlement of its Deepwater Horizon bill, a positive read for integrated oil earnings.Reuters10-30 14:29 UTC
- Walmart is under FTC scrutiny over AI-era personalized pricing, a regulatory question for large retailers deploying AI in commerce.
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