Chip selling pulled all four major United States indexes lower by late morning, even as energy and communication services held gains.
CAMS Midday Market Check.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Good afternoon.
Chip selling pulled all four major United States indexes lower by late morning, even as energy and communication services held gains.
At eleven fifty-five Eastern, the S and P 500 was down 0.19%.
The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.28%.
The Dow was down 0.26%.
The Russell 2000 was down 0.64%.
The semiconductor fund was down 1.86%, and Micron was down 5.11%.
Three of eleven tracked sector funds were higher, with utilities unchanged.
Energy led with a 1.33% gain, while communication services rose 1.07%.
Industrials fell 1.33%, while health care and technology also fell.
The 10-year Treasury yield was 5.225%.
November West Texas Intermediate crude was $94.23 a barrel, up 0.52%.
December Brent was $106.14 a barrel, down 0.48%.
The V I X was 15.36, up 0.99%.
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs traded higher after earnings, while Wells Fargo and Citigroup traded lower.
September existing-home sales rose 1.5% to a 3.99 million annual rate.
September consumer prices are due Wednesday at eight thirty Eastern.
The selloff remains centered on chips and memory, but the weakness has reached every major index.
The afternoon test is whether that pressure spreads beyond technology or stays contained while energy and communication services remain positive.
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