AI Chip Sell-Off

US stocks wobble as investors dump AI chip names and worry about valuations.

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 28

Nasdaq-100 is on the edge of correction territory as semiconductor stocks take another beating

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 7/28/2026

Summary

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Chip stocks sold off globally Tuesday, pushing the Nasdaq-100 into correction territory at one point with a drop of at least 10% from its most recent record high. South Korea’s Kospi plunged nearly 11% to a three-month low as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics each fell more than 10%. In the U.S., semiconductor weakness left the Nasdaq Composite down 0.2%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1%. Investors cut exposure to AI-linked stocks amid questions over data-center borrowing, AI spending and Chinese competition.

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Reportinglittle to no commentary — just the facts.

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