Nasdaq Drops on Chip Rout and Hot Inflation Reports
Wall Street finished the week mixed as a severe rout in memory chip stocks and higher inflation data pulled the Nasdaq lower. Meanwhile, a rotation into blue chips lifted the Dow to a one-month high.
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A memory-chip rout and hotter-than-expected inflation reports pulled the Nasdaq lower this week, while a rotation into blue chips lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a one-month high.
The losses highlight mounting stress across the technology sector as borrowing costs climb and consumer price pressures intensify. Investors are recalibrating portfolios as fixed-income yields offer a compelling refuge from equity volatility.
