Tech Stocks Underperform, S&P 500 Closes Lower
The AI capex buildout theme that put the wind in the sales of the Tech sector this year saw a reversal in momentum today, with some of the biggest winners of 2026 underperforming broadly. Tech was the worst performing sector in the S&P 500, with losses led by Communication Equipment, Semiconductors, and Hardware names. Financials and Industrials outperformed however, while Energy was the second-worst sector as Crude Oil prices continue to slip as market participants get more comfortable with the thought of U.S.-Iran ceasefire holding and the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck reopening. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed at the lows on the day, though Dow Industrials kept its gains thanks to its greater representation of Financials, Healthcare, and Consumer Staples.In the opening hour of the evening session, S&P e-minis are up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 is up 0.2%. In commodities, WTI Crude Oil is off the lows but still below $76 per barrel. In metals, gold and silver are consolidating their gains. Investors are anxiously awaiting the first policy decision under the new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the likelihood of a more hawkish outlook from the Summary of Economic Projections. Treasury yields retreated modestly for the second consecutive day as fixed income markets respond to implications of reduced tension in the Middle East, though the CME FedWatch tool data still shows a 65% chance of Fed Funds rate being at least a quarter of a percent higher a year from now.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -La-Z-Boyup 15.5%ALSO HIGHER -Crane NXTup 2.8% on insider buyingSix Flags Entertainmentup 1.9% on insider buyingAutoZoneup 0.5% after $1.5B buybackLOWER -Lionsgate Studiosdown 5.3 % after report in The Wrap refuted Netflixinterest in the company as reported by Semafor earlierOrmat Technologiesdown 1.5% after being started at Underperform at Bernstein.First Solardown 0.9% after being started at Underperform at Bernstein.
