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  Yahoo Finance·17/10, 14:43▼ QQQ▼ SPYSPYQQQNasdaq
• Markets today : Wall Street hit by tech slump , ASX set to edge lower

  A broad sell-off in technology stocks pushed Wall Street lower, with the S&P 500 down 1.1% and the Nasdaq down 2.1%, leaving the S&P 500 about 2% lower for the week and erasing last week's record gains. Chipmakers including Micron, AMD, Broadcom and Intel led the declines amid doubts about how long the AI spending boom can last, as tech giants that rely on debt may struggle to keep borrowing while bond yields climb. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.09% but had topped 5.30% earlier this month, its highest since 2002, and traders now see a 74.3% chance of a Fed rate hike in December, up from 50.2% a month ago. Brent crude jumped 3.7% to $109.86 a barrel as the Iran war continues without a U.S.-Iran deal. The Australian sharemarket was set to edge lower, with futures pointing to a loss of 11 points (0.1%).

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• Tech Stock Sell - Off : 1 Unstoppable ETF to Buy on the Dip in 2026

  The article argues that rising interest rates and Treasury yields could push investors out of tech stocks and into lower-risk fixed-income assets, triggering a sharp sell-off. It suggests buying a broad ETF rather than betting on one stock, and highlights the Invesco QQQ Trust, which passively tracks the Nasdaq-100 for a 0.18% expense ratio versus an average of 0.44% for active ETFs. Its top holdings include Nvidia (8.1%), Apple (7.7%) and Microsoft (6.2%), and the author says its exposure to cloud and AI growth should keep driving returns. QQQ returned 549% over ten years versus 324% for the S&P 500, though past performance does not guarantee future gains. The author suggests accumulating QQQ during a crash if investors can tolerate volatility and hold for several years.

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• Power company announces an important decision

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• Aeroméxico Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2026 Results

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• Why Berkshire's Latest Move Proves It's Not Really a Warren Buffett Company Anymore

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• Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback

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• Tech stocks had a nice oversold bounce on Monday. Earnings this week will determine if it's for real

  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied Monday as AI and chip stocks rebounded, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on pace to snap a nine-day slump and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) up 4%. Last week, the S&P 500 fell nearly 2%, its worst weekly decline since late June, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.5%. Whether the rebound lasts will depend largely on results from big tech names such as Meta and Tesla, as well as SpaceX, which reports after the bell Tuesday. Of the 47 S&P 500 companies that have reported third-quarter results, 85% have beaten expectations, but most tech earnings are still to come. Sameer Samana of Wells Fargo Investment Institute sees the AI selloff as a 'reality check' rather than a full-blown unraveling, though pressure may last through the midterms.

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