The S&P 500 has moved sideways for months, while former AI leaders (tracked by the iShares AI Innovation ETF) fell 35 percentage points relative to the equal-weight S&P 500, recovered half, then gave back most of the bounce. Higher bond yields and oil above $100 a barrel have pressured cyclical sectors, and tighter debt markets are raising hurdle rates for marginal AI data-center borrowers. Goldman Sachs cited trader exhaustion, noting the momentum-factor basket moved at least 5% in a day 30 times in 2026. John Kolovos of Macro Risk Advisors says sentiment is nearing a “fat pitch” for a tactical rebound, but the macro backdrop must cooperate, and hedge funds have sharply cut leverage and tech exposure. Citadel Securities data show retail investors heavily buying dips, yet past market bottoms came when retail traders were net sellers, so any rebound may prove limited in strength and durability.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 215.98 |
| Change that session | +2.38% |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 712.11 |
| Change that session | +1.09% |
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