The Nasdaq fell 1.32% and semiconductors fell 2.91% after September inflation came in hotter than expected.
CAMS Midday Market Check.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Good afternoon.
The Nasdaq fell 1.32% and semiconductors fell 2.91% after September inflation came in hotter than expected.
At eleven fifty-three Eastern, the S and P 500 was down 0.91%.
The Dow was down 0.10%.
The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.32%.
The semiconductor fund was down 2.91%.
September consumer prices rose 0.6% for the month and 3.7% from a year earlier.
Core inflation rose 0.3% for the month and 2.6% from a year earlier, above the 2.5% Reuters poll forecast.
The 10-year Treasury yield was about 5.24%, and the dollar index was up 0.63%.
The V I X was 16.16, up 5.83%.
Three of eleven tracked sector funds were higher.
Health care led with a 2.09% gain, while consumer staples rose 1.22%.
Technology fell 2.18%, and financials fell 0.85%.
West Texas Intermediate crude was about $95 per barrel, up 0.87%.
Bank of America reported a $1.2 billion regulatory charge, while Morgan Stanley topped earnings expectations.
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book comes later this afternoon.
The afternoon test is whether technology stabilizes while Treasury yields remain elevated.
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