US stocks traded mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.06% to 52,170.14 points and the S&P 500 adding 0.05% to 7,722.78. The Nasdaq fell 0.10% to 26,666.99, lagging the broader market as money moved out of semiconductor names.
Analysts at Ve por Más said they expected a volatile session given the fall in the technology sector and the market’s absorption of US inflation data above estimates, which they said was fully discounting a more restrictive Federal Reserve by year-end. They added that rising questions over debt levels in the tech sector, and over companies’ ability to sustain their pace of investment, were pushing investors toward more defensive sectors.
European markets diverge
European indices showed no single direction. The FTSE 100 led gainers, up 1.30% to 10,864.52, while the CAC 40 rose 0.75% to 7,932.12 and the DAX added 0.44% to 25,410.31.
The IBEX 35 was the exception, slipping 0.06% to 19,218.50.
Tech spending under scrutiny
The rotation out of semiconductors reflected broader questions about whether large technology companies can keep up heavy capital spending.
By comparison, the S&P 500 closed at 7,718.94 points on 14 October 2026, down 1.11% from the previous close, while the Nasdaq Composite ended that session at 26,692.87, down 1.88%, according to MacroHerald’s own market data as of 17:28 GMT on 15 October 2026. The DAX stood at 25,298.61 at the same 14 October close, up 0.15%.
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Data: S&P Dow Jones Indices · Nasdaq · Deutsche Börse
