Wall Street's historic weekly winning streak is in jeopardy of ending. A robust jobs report has fueled bets that the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move will be a hike, driving both U.S. stocks and Treasury yields lower.
As of 12:22 p.m. New York time, the Nasdaq 100 Index had tumbled 3%, putting the tech-heavy gauge on track for its largest single-day drop since October. Concurrently, the S&P 500 fell 1.6%, almost certainly ending the benchmark index's run of ten consecutive weekly gains.
A trend of capital exiting technology stocks, particularly those linked to artificial intelligence, has dictated market direction over recent sessions. Multiple factors have combined to dampen investor enthusiasm for this sector. These include a disappointing earnings outlook from Broadcom. In recent years, AI has been a primary driver of the bull market. Within the S&P 500, four out of eleven sectors were trading higher, led by consumer staples and healthcare.
Initiating the Tech Sector Retreat
"We are witnessing another powerful pullback in technology shares," stated veteran strategist Louis Navellier. "This appears to be driven by profit-taking in the semiconductor sector. Furthermore, the market is being hit today by rising interest rates. The cause is the exceptionally strong employment data, which has reduced expectations for Fed rate cuts."
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