Stock Indexes Split as Chip Stocks Fall, Oil Surges

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) scale fell 0.7% by 11:16 a.m. ET, portion the broader S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) held their losses to 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.

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Two themes dominated this morning's headlines. Chip stocks extended losses pursuing a historical illness successful Korean markets, portion President Trump projected charging a 20% toll connected ships passing done the Strait of Hormuz.

Circuit breakers successful Seoul and renewed Hormuz blockage

The semiconductor sell-off began overnight successful Seoul, wherever SK Hynix plunged 15% successful its worst time connected record. The broader KOSPI scale fell 5.5%, triggering circuit breakers for the 35th clip this year. That's much than the 26 times Korean markets halted trading during the full 2008 fiscal crisis.

U.S.-listed shares of SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) fell 8.4%, dropping beneath Friday's $149 IPO price. American representation spot rival Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) fell 4.3%, connecting the Korean clang to U.S. indexes. Most semiconductor stocks are down and lone a fistful of bundle names are trending up. As a result, 17 of the 20 largest Nasdaq Composite moves are printed successful reddish ink close now.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) gained 0.9%, 1 of the fewer mega-caps providing bullish support, but its $44 cardinal successful further marketplace headdress couldn't offset larger headdress losses from Micron, Nvidia, and Space Exploration Technologies.

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Earnings play arrives astatine an awkward infinitesimal

The semiconductor sell-off leads up to the commencement of third-quarter net season. Major banks including JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Goldman Sachs volition study their second-quarter results this week. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) are besides prepping their fiscal statements. Tech giants volition travel implicit the adjacent mates of weeks.