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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq close lower, with tech under pressure as semi stocks sell off; Home Depot reports earnings - MarketWatch

Published by MarketWatch By Christine Idzelis, Joy Wiltermuth, Jamie Chisholm, Nora Redmond · 18 August 2026 at 23:02
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq close lower, with tech under pressure as semi stocks sell off; Home Depot reports earnings - MarketWatch
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Major U.S. stock indexes dropped for a third straight day as shares of semiconductor companies slumped and Treasury yields remained near multiyear highs after a modest retreat. Tech stocks sold off, dragging down the S&P 500.

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