The Nasdaq-100 briefly fell below the correction line (10% below its October 6 record close of 31,224.47) during the October 30, 2026 session as chip stocks slumped, but climbed back above it before the close and finished down 3.46% at 28,384.85. Intel fell 28.6% after guiding fourth-quarter revenue to $15–16 billion, below the $16.5 billion just reported, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 7.2%. NVIDIA fell 4.2% to $204.64 and Invesco QQQ lost 3.47%, while the VIX closed at 19.41 after touching 23.93, suggesting selling eased by the close. Investors are questioning whether hundreds of billions of dollars in AI data center spending will pay off, though Amazon still expects roughly $220 billion in 2026 capex. It is the third time in 2026 the index has fallen more than 10% below a record; the two earlier breaks reversed into new records, and the key level to watch is a close below 28,093.24.
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NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 204.81 |
| Change that session | -4.14% |
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: high
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 690.49 |
| Change that session | -3.47% |
AMZN
▼ Likely negativeAmazon
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 240.47 |
| Change that session | -1.36% |
GOOGL
▼ Likely negativeAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 279.76 |
| Change that session | -1.43% |
META
▼ Likely negativeMeta Platforms
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.7T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 614.98 |
| Change that session | -1.53% |
MSFT
▼ Likely negativeMicrosoft
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 521.90 |
| Change that session | -1.55% |
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