Benzinga·2025-12-17 17:30Market Overview - Investors are selling off tech and AI-linked stocks, leading to a significant sector selloff reminiscent of previous declines in October and November, raising concerns about an AI bubble [1] - The Nasdaq 100 fell by 1.3%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF dropped nearly 3%, marking its fourth consecutive session of losses [1] - Chipmakers have experienced a 9% decline over the past four days, the worst performance since the tariff-driven selloff in April [1] Company Performance - Nvidia Corp. saw a decline of over 4%, marking its steepest drop in two months and reaching its lowest level since mid-September [2] - GE Vernova Inc. and Constellation Energy Inc. both fell over 7%, reflecting investor concerns about power and AI-adjacent companies [2] - CoreWeave Inc. shares fell more than 6% for the sixth consecutive session, reaching their lowest level since mid-May due to concerns over overloaded order backlogs [3] - Oracle Corp. declined by 5%, with its stock down nearly 50% from October's all-time highs [3] - Alphabet Inc., a top performer among the Magnificent Seven, dropped more than 2.3%, heading for a fifth consecutive session of losses [4] Commodity and Index Performance - Silver prices surged over 4% to $66.50 an ounce, achieving a year-to-date gain of 130% [4] - Gold rose by 0.7% to $4,330, nearing its October record high of $4,350 [4] - Oil prices attempted a rebound, climbing 1% to $56 after hitting their lowest levels in nearly five years [5] - Bitcoin experienced a decline of 1.2%, indicating fragile risk appetite in crypto markets [5] Major Indices and ETFs - The Dow Jones decreased by 0.1% to 48,070.64, while the Russell 2000 fell by 0.6% to 2,504.00 [6] - The S&P 500 dropped by 0.7% to 6,755.42, and the Nasdaq 100 fell by 1.3% to 24,817.33 [6] - The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.8% to $619.34, and the Invesco QQQ Trust Series dropped 1.3% to $603.49 [7]