US Stocks Post Sharp Losses at Week's End

2025-12-12 21:04 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

US stocks closed sharply lower on Friday as a Broadcom-led rout among the largest tech weights sparked a rotation into cyclicals and defensive names.

The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Dow gave back 0.4% after touching record highs, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.8%, with Broadcom plunging 11.4% after warning of margin pressure.

Other heavyweight, AI-exposed and semiconductor names also posted steep losses, including Nvidia (-3.3%), Oracle (-4.5%), Palantir (-2.1%), AMD (-4.8%), and Micron (-6.7%) setting the pace for a sharp selloff in the sector.

The pullback reflects margin concerns and growing caution around AI-linked names, even as the Fed’s recent rate cuts continue to underpin broader sentiment.

The Fed’s Cleveland President signaled a preference for slightly tighter policy to curb inflation.

Lululemon bucked the trend, jumping 9.6% after raising its full-year outlook and announcing a CEO transition.

For the week the S&P 500 lost 0.5%, the Dow was up 1.2%, and the Nasdaq fell 1.9%.



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