Big tech’s cause for hope: Link between Mag 7, S&P 500 is broken

In the weeks since the correlation turned negative, the gauges have swapped positions. While the Big Tech cohort sank into a correction this month, their decline has been smaller than that of the broader benchmark.This time, the correlation breakdown comes after several months in which the Magnificent Seven lagged the broader market amid concerns about heavy spending on AI. From the end of October through February, the Bloomberg Magnificent 7 index fell 7.3%, compared with an advance of 8.9% for the S&P 500 ...