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Nasdaq Drops, Chip Stocks Crater As Bond Yields Bite: Stock Market Today

Aug 18, 2026 · 12:40 PM ET· updated 54m ago
Nasdaq Drops, Chip Stocks Crater As Bond Yields Bite: Stock Market Today

Fabrinet's margin miss triggered a brutal selloff across the stock market today, while $91 Brent kept equities under pressure

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When one big tech company missed its profit goals, investors got worried and sold lots of tech stocks—including chip companies. When people sell stocks fast, it usually means they're nervous, so watch if that worry spreads to other companies or if things calm down soon.

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