Stock Market Midday, Aug. 24: Dow Edges Higher as Chip Weakness Pressures Nasdaq
On Aug. 24, 2026, blue chip strength offsets a tech sell-off driven by earnings anxiety and geopolitical uncertainty.
Overview
As of 11:37 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) is up 0.27% to 53,419.17, outperforming the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC), which is down 0.23% to 7,656.50, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC), which has slipped 0.44% to 26,066.56 as tech-sector volatility offsets blue chip gains.
Gold is up 1.20% to $4,671.09, while the 10-Year Treasury yield is down 0.04% to 4.69%. Communication Services and financials lead sector gainers relative to lagging technology, energy, and industrial stocks.
Details
Applied Optoelectronics plunged 11% this morning after announcing a $600 million equity offering, while PDD Holdings, the parent company of Pinduoduo, which owns popular online retailer Temu, rose, then fell following its quarterly earnings. Nvidia Corporation slid ahead of this week's earnings.
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