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Technology stocks fall for a second session after Trump tariffs, led by Tesla and Nvidia
TSLATesla(TSLA) CNBC·2025-04-04 16:01

Core Insights - Technology stocks experienced significant declines due to fears of a global trade war following retaliatory tariffs from China [1][3] - The Nasdaq Composite is on track for its worst week since 2020, with the Magnificent Seven group losing over $1 trillion in market value [4][5] Company Performance - Tesla and Nvidia saw substantial losses, dropping more than 9% and 7% respectively, following a decline of over 5% the previous day [2] - Apple faced a 5% loss, accumulating a week-to-date drop of over 11%, pressured by new tariffs affecting its secondary manufacturing locations [2] - Meta Platforms decreased by 4%, while Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft each dipped more than 1% [3] - Oracle fell by 5%, and AppLovin and Palantir Technologies experienced significant declines of 15% and 11% respectively [3] Sector Impact - The VanEck Semiconductor index dropped 7%, with Marvell Technology leading the decline at 11% [5] - Major semiconductor companies like Lam Research, Qorvo, Advanced Micro Devices, and Intel fell more than 7%, while Micron Technology lost 12% on Friday, marking a quarter of its value lost week-to-date [5] - Concerns are rising that widespread tariffs could negatively impact demand in the semiconductor sector, despite it being excluded from the recent tariffs [4]