StockDuty ← Dashboard Oct 19, 2026 02:28 PM ET
CatalystTech/AI

Chip dip buyers are back: Nasdaq futures +1.1% after the worst week since the April 2025 tariff turmoil, and the Philly semis index is set to snap its longest losing streak in 18 years. $INTC +4.2% on

Dip buyers returned to chips after Nasdaq's worst week since Liberation Day, lifting futures.

What happened: US futures rose as dip buyers returned to chipmakers after the Nasdaq's worst week since the April 2025 tariff turmoil. Trump waived Russian sanctions to seal a diesel deal, and oil slid. Key numbers: S&P futures +0.4% at 7,741.75, Nasdaq futures +1.1% at 29,705.50, Dow futures -0.2%. Why it matters: The Philly semis index is set to snap its longest losing streak in 18 years, while Europe slides on a weekend of riots in France and French bonds tumble, with the OAT-Bund spread widening to 146bps.
INTC
$86.96
+1.72%
NVDA
$210.96
-0.59%
Dip buyers returned to chips after Nasdaq's worst week since Liberation Day, lifting futures.
Dip buyers returned to chips after Nasdaq's worst week since Liberation Day, lifting futures. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.
Sources