Chip stocks slammed for second day as Intel crashes
Main U.S. indexes off worst levels, but Nasdaq still off >2%
All S&P 500 sectors red; Cons Disc biggest loser
Gold dips; dollar down ~1%; bitcoin down >2%; crude off ~4%
U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield slides to ~3.83%
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CHIP STOCKS SLAMMED FOR SECOND DAY AS INTEL CRASHES
U.S. chip stocks are tumbling for a second straight day on Friday, with Intel INTC.O tanking 25% after it suspended its dividend, while other semiconductor companies dropped following poor economic data.
Intel's INTC.O stock is on track for its worst day since at least 1980 after it said it was halting its dividend payment and slashing its workforce as it struggles with a multi-year turnaround.
While Intel's manufacturing setbacks are specific to the Santa Clara, California company, other chipmakers also sank for a second straight day.
Weak employment numbers out on Friday caused a sharp increase in worries about a slowdown in the U.S. economy, leading traders to now bet he U.S. Federal Reserve will deliver a big half-percentage-point rate cut in September, instead of a 25-bp cut expected before the data.
Companies selling equipment used in chip factories are down sharply, signaling investor concerns about the pace of future investments in manufacturing infrastructure. Applied Materials AMAT.O is off over 6%, while ASML Holding ASML.AS and KLA Corp KLAC.O are each losing more than 7%.
The PHLX chip index .SOX is last down over 4%, bringing its loss in the past two days to 11%. The index is on track to lose about 9% for the week.
Nvidia is dropping 2%, with the dominant seller of AI processors down 9% in the past two sessions and down 21% from its record high close on June 18.
(Noel Randewich)
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