Nasdaq 100 drops 0.5% as tech rout deepens, Dow adds 234 points

Tech stocks dragged the Nasdaq 100 to a fresh daily low while the Dow climbed, signaling a rotation into value.

The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.5% to a fresh daily low as technology shares slumped, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 234 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 was roughly flat, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.2%, underscoring the divergence between growth and value.

"The market is repricing rate expectations after the Fed's hawkish signal, and that is hitting the highest-duration names hardest," said Ian Lyngen, head of US rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets. The Federal Reserve's June meeting left the door open for a potential rate hike later this year, with Chair Kevin Warsh emphasizing the central bank's commitment to returning inflation to 2%.

The Semiconductor Index led the decline, falling 1.5%, as chip stocks came under renewed pressure. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100's drop contrasted sharply with the Dow's advance, a pattern that typically reflects investors rotating out of high-growth names into defensive and value-oriented sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield retreated to 4.46% after rising to 4.5% following the Fed's updated rate projections, while the US dollar index climbed 0.7% to 100.80, adding further headwinds for multinational tech companies with overseas revenue exposure.

The divergence carries implications for portfolio positioning. If the Fed follows through on a rate hike — a scenario Bank of America's Aditya Bhave described as a "much higher risk" after the June meeting — growth stocks could face continued pressure as discount rates rise. The next catalyst for markets is the July Fed meeting, where updated economic projections will test whether the central bank's hawkish pivot has further room to run.

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