US Stocks Trim Gains

2026-07-20 17:31 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US stocks trimmed early gains and traded mixed on Monday as escalating geopolitical tension weighed against fresh support from chip producers.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were slightly higher, while the Dow fell over 200 points.

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the US and Iran extended strikes on Monday, while Houthi forces stated they would attack commercial vessels from Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.

Fuel costs remained elevated and risked pro-inflationary pressures that support the outlook of a Fed rate hike this year.

Apple and Oracle dropped around the 3% level, while Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs erased early gains to fall over 1% each.

Still, chip producers gained as markets continued to gauge whether AI hyperscalers are due to slow spending on AI infrastructure in the next quarters.

Micron and Sandisk rose 5%.

Alphabet gained 2% ahead of its guidance update on Wednesday, the latest bellwether for both chip and software development capital expenditure.



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