U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Lower Amid Tech Sell-Off

Market Performance - Major stock indices have mostly declined, with the Nasdaq dropping 396.53 points or 1.7 percent to 23,197.33, and the S&P 500 down 76.56 points or 1.1 percent at 6,824.44 [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average has seen a smaller loss of 189.50 points or 0.4 percent to 48,514.51 after reaching a new record intraday high [2] Sector Analysis - The tech sector has been particularly weak, led by Broadcom, which fell more than 10 percent despite reporting better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and positive guidance for the current quarter [2][3] - Other tech stocks such as Oracle, Micron Technology, and Advanced Micro Devices have also experienced significant declines, indicating a continued rotation out of tech stocks [3] Economic Commentary - Negative market sentiment may have been influenced by comments from Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee, who expressed concerns about prematurely cutting interest rates without sufficient data on inflation [4] Sector Performance - The NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index has dropped by 4.9 percent, reflecting poor performance in computer hardware stocks [5] - Networking, semiconductor, and software stocks are also experiencing substantial weakness, contributing to the Nasdaq's decline [5] International Markets - In overseas trading, stocks in the Asia-Pacific region have generally moved higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index up by 1.4 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging by 1.8 percent [5] - European markets have shown mixed results, with the French CAC 40 Index up by 0.4 percent, while the German DAX Index is near unchanged and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index down by 0.3 percent [6]