Nasdaq Struggles as Investors Rotate Out of Tech

2025-12-12 11:46 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

US stock futures drifted lower as tech weakness pressured the Nasdaq 100, set to open down 0.6%, with Broadcom sliding 6% after a disappointing sales outlook.

S&P 500 futures eased 0.2% following a record close, while the Dow Jones looked set to extend gains to a new all-time high.

Investors continued rotating out of stretched tech valuations and AI-linked names after a three-day selloff sparked by Oracle’s weak revenue and ongoing doubts about the payoff from heavy AI capex.

Nvidia, Micron and CoreWeave were all lower in premarket trading.

Still, optimism around the Fed’s rate-cut path is supporting broader market strength and reducing concentration risk tied to the “Magnificent Seven.” Lululemon shares jumped 9% after announcing that its CEO will step down at the end of January following a year of weak performance for the athletic apparel company.

For the week, the S&P 500 is up 0.5% and the Dow nearly 1.6%, while the Nasdaq trails both with gains of less than 0.1%.



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