Pre-Market Report – Friday 17 July: US markets ease - Semis sink - SPI down 15 - Gold falls

Pre-Market Report – Friday 17 July: US markets ease - Semis sink - SPI down 15 - Gold falls

July 16, 2026 · 15 min

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The episode discusses the decline in US markets, particularly in technology stocks and semiconductors, following a day of solid earnings reports.

Stocks fell on Thursday as a sell-off in technology stocks overshadowed a raft of solid earnings reports. The S&P 500 lost 0.51% and ended at 7,533.77, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.47% to 25,881.95. The tech-heavy major averages struggled with weakness in semiconductors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 105.67 points, or 0.20%, and closed at 52,552.97. Chip stocks slid after Taiwan Semiconductor posted an increase in its spending forecast, which overshadowed a better-than-ex...

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