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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Slip as Chip Stocks Sink; Oil Falls Ahead of Bessent Press Conference on Iran Sanctions - Investopedia

Published by Investopedia By Aaron Rennie · 24 August 2026 at 20:36
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Slip as Chip Stocks Sink; Oil Falls Ahead of Bessent Press Conference on Iran Sanctions - Investopedia
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished lower Monday as semiconductor stocks dropped, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced. Meanwhile, crude prices fell as investors took in stride new U.S. sanctions on Iran.

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