U.S. Stocks Slide Amid Tech Earnings Jitters and Tariff Tensions
U.S. equities faced broad declines as investors weighed concerns over tech earnings against escalating trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.51% to 39,907.54, while the S&P 500 fell 0.90% to 5,474.25. The Nasdaq Composite bore the brunt of the selloff, tumbling 1.31% to 17,155.70 as chip stocks led losses.
Nvidia shares plunged 4.18% following Huawei’s launch of its Ascend 910D AI chip, a direct challenge to Nvidia’s H100 processor. The Chinese firm’s move comes as U.S. export restrictions create opportunities for domestic alternatives in China’s semiconductor market.