Market Overview - On November 18, U.S. stock markets experienced a decline across all three major indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both falling for the fourth consecutive trading day [1][3] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1.07% to 46,091.74 points, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.83% to 6,617.32 points, and the Nasdaq index decreased by 1.21% to 22,432.85 points [3] Technology Sector - Major technology stocks saw collective declines, with Amazon down over 4%, Nvidia nearly 3%, Microsoft over 2%, and Tesla close to 2% [3] - Cloudflare reported global network issues that disrupted services for several major platforms, including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT, leading to a nearly 3% drop in its stock price [2][3] Semiconductor Industry - The semiconductor sector faced a downturn, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling by 2.31%. Notable declines included MyWave Technology down nearly 6%, Micron Technology down over 5%, and AMD down over 4% [5] - SanDisk, a flash memory chip company, saw its stock plummet by over 10% during trading, although it had previously surged more than fivefold in price over the past three months [5] Energy Sector - Energy stocks generally rose, with Occidental Petroleum increasing nearly 2%, and ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips both rising over 1% [3] Gold Sector - Gold stocks experienced widespread gains, with AngloGold up over 3%, Barrick Gold rising more than 2%, and both Kinross Gold and Eldorado Gold increasing over 1% [4]