S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as chip stocks drag, inflation fears persist
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.4 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 49696.53. The S&P 500 fell 27.3 points, or 0.37%, at the open to 7375.75, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 167.2 points, or 0.64%, to 25923.486 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 6:35 AM.