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Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike

Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike
MarketWatch Friday 16 October 2026, 21:59 UTC By Hannah Pedone 1 min read
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The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interest-rate fears hit the market.

The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interest-rate fears hit the market.
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