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Tech stocks fall as renewed trade uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment, pushing VGT down nearly 2%. Broad weakness across major software names, including Microsoft, IBM, Intuit, Salesforce, and Oracle, mirrors a broader decline in the S&P 500 as investors turn cautious.
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Tech shares ticked higher after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against global tariffs eased cost pressures for import-heavy sectors, supporting risk appetite. Gains in Apple, Nvidia, Micron, RingCentral, and Analog Devices helped lift VGT, while the broader S&P 500 also advanced.
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Technology stocks edge higher as artificial intelligence investment momentum drives gains across semiconductors, cloud, and software, while the S&P 500 moves higher alongside the broader tech rally.
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(VGT) moved higher as the Nasdaq rallied to new highs. Strength across Microsoft, Oracle, Datadog, Accenture, and ServiceNow helped drive performance, while optimism around a projected $650 billion wave of AI infrastructure investment continued to support sentiment across the sector.
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(VGT) dropped more than 2% as weakness in semiconductors and Apple weighed on sentiment. Reports of a temporary disruption in Apple’s digital services and rising geopolitical tensions added pressure, while broader declines in the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reinforced the risk-off tone across tech equities.
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The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) rose 1% as stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data boosted risk sentiment. The ISM Manufacturing PMI jumped to 52.6 in January, signaling the first expansion in a year, while a stronger dollar pushed gold sharply lower.
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Apple led gains among top holdings, rising 1.9%, while Broadcom, Microsoft, Oracle, and Arista Networks also contributed positively. The ETF’s market capitalization now stands near $113 billion, underscoring sustained investor demand for large-cap tech exposure.
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(VGT) slipped 0.1% since Thursday as losses in semiconductor names outweighed stability across the broader tech sector. Intel was the largest detractor following its recent earnings-driven selloff, with additional downside from Broadcom and Qualcomm.
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(VGT) fell 2.5% as selling pressure intensified across large-cap technology stocks. Apple led losses among top holdings, with additional downside from Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, and Oracle. The move tracked broader market weakness, as the S&P 500 declined 1.13%.
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(VGT) rose 0.4% since Thursday, supported by gains in several large-cap technology names. Microsoft posted a modest increase, while Micron delivered a more notable advance. Nvidia also contributed to the ETF’s upward move, reflecting continued strength across key technology subsectors.
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Markets moved higher as corporate earnings and economic data improved risk sentiment. Within (VGT), semiconductor stocks led gains, with NVIDIA advancing alongside AMAT, KLA, AMD, and LRCX. VGT rose 0.8% since Wednesday, reflecting renewed momentum in the technology sector following TSMC’s results.
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(VGT) declined 1.2% since Tuesday as weakness across major technology names weighed on the sector. Microsoft posted the largest drag on the ETF, with additional pressure from declines in Nvidia and Broadcom. Smaller losses in Intuit and Apple added to the overall downward move.
