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  US stocks closed lower on Friday as a broad sell-off in technology pulled the market down, with the S&P 500 falling 1.1% and the Nasdaq 2.1%. The S&P 500 gave up its gains from the previous week, when it hit an all-time high, and the Nasdaq posted its first weekly loss in five weeks. Chipmakers such as Micron, AMD, Broadcom and Intel were among the biggest decliners, as investors worried how long the AI spending boom would last while bond yields were at multi-year highs. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.09%, and traders put the odds of a December Fed rate hike at 74.3%. Brent crude rose 3.7% to $109.86 a barrel, and US gasoline averaged $4.33 a gallon, versus $3.06 a year ago.

  capitalgazette.com·16/10, 16:00▼ QQQ▼ SPYSPYQQQtech stocks
• US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on market

  Technology stocks led a broad sell-off on Wall Street on Friday, making it the market's worst week since late June. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, the Nasdaq sank 2.1% for its first weekly loss in five weeks, and the Dow closed 0.3% lower. Chip stocks were among the biggest decliners, with Micron down 5.6%, AMD off 6%, Broadcom down 4.5% and Intel lower by 5.8%, amid doubts about how long the AI investment boom will last. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.09%, while CME Group data showed the odds of a Fed rate hike in December had risen to 74.3%. Brent crude jumped 3.7% to $109.86 a barrel as oil supply stayed under pressure without a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Iran war.

  mercurynews.com·16/10, 14:45▼ QQQ• SPYtech stocksNasdaqS&P 500
• US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on markettimescall.com·16/10, 14:45▼ QQQ• SPYtech stocksNasdaqS&P 500
• US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on market

  U.S. stocks fell Friday as a broad tech sell-off pulled the S&P 500 down 1.1%, leaving it roughly 2% lower for the week and erasing gains from the prior week, when it hit an all-time high. The Nasdaq fell 2.1% for its first weekly loss in five weeks, while the Dow dipped 0.3%. Chipmakers such as Micron, Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom and Intel led the declines amid worries about how long the AI buildout will last, as global bond yields climbed to multi-year highs. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.09%, while CME Group data showed traders put the odds of a Fed rate hike in December at 74.3%, up from 50.2% a month earlier. Brent crude rose 3.7% to settle at $109.86 a barrel as oil supply stayed under pressure with no U.S.-Iran deal to end the war.

  mykxlg.com·16/10, 14:45▼ QQQ• SPYQQQSPYtech stocks
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• Tech Stock Sell - Off : 1 Unstoppable ETF to Buy on the Dip in 2026

  The article argues that rising Treasury yields could draw investors away from tech stocks toward low-risk fixed-income assets, potentially triggering a sharp tech sell-off. It points to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which passively tracks the Nasdaq-100, the 100 largest non-financial companies in the Nasdaq Composite. Its top holdings include Nvidia (8.1%), Apple (7.7%) and Microsoft (6.2%), and it charges a 0.18% expense ratio versus an average of 0.44% for actively managed ETFs. The article cites Grand View Research forecasts of 16% and 30.6% CAGRs for cloud computing and AI markets from 2026 to 2033, and notes QQQ's 549% total return over ten years versus 324% for the S&P 500, while stressing that past performance does not guarantee future gains.

  fool.com·17/10, 17:30▼ QQQQQQETFNasdaq

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