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S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as chip stocks drag, inflation fears persist

By Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026 | 8:35 AM

May 19 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the ​Nasdaq opened ‌lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight ‌chip ​stocks ⁠and lingering ⁠inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial Average rose ⁠10.4 ⁠points, or 0.02%, ​at the open ​to 49696.53. The ‌S&P 500 fell 27.3 points, or 0.37%, ⁠at the open to 7375.75, while the ⁠Nasdaq ‌Composite dropped ⁠167.2 points, ​or ‌0.64%, to 25923.486 ​at the ⁠opening bell.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ​Desai)