Stocks were mixed on Tuesday as chip stocks gave up the previous session's rebound while oil prices climbed. Brent crude hovered near a 5-month high at $110 per barrel and WTI traded just below $100, following Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The tech sector fell, led by Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD), while memory makers Micron (MU) and SK Hynix (SKHY) also declined as Monday's rebound in the AI trade faded. Investors focused on earnings from GM, GE Aerospace and RTX released Tuesday, with SpaceX, Tesla and Meta also expected to report later in the week.
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NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 217.09 |
| Change that session | +1.38% |
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 718.36 |
| Change that session | +1.21% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 766.48 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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