US Stocks Close: Three Major Indices Fall Across the Board, Nasdaq Drops 1.4%; Memory Stocks Stop Falling and Stabilize, Tech Stocks Sold Off; Market Focuses on Earnings to Be Released Next Week

TradingKey - The U.S.-Iran conflict continues to escalate, with both major crude oil benchmarks rising by over 4%. Market focus on upcoming earnings reports next week from tech giants—Google, Tesla, Intel, and SAP—contributed to dismal trading activity. All three major U.S. indices declined as tech stocks faced a sell-off, while memory chip stocks stabilized. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77% to 52,146.42; the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.40% to 25,520.24; and the S&P 500 Index declined 1.01% to 7,457.69.

Jul 18, 2026 - 01:00
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US Stocks Close: Three Major Indices Fall Across the Board, Nasdaq Drops 1.4%; Memory Stocks Stop Falling and Stabilize, Tech Stocks Sold Off; Market Focuses on Earnings to Be Released Next Week
TradingKey - The U.S.-Iran conflict continues to escalate, with both major crude oil benchmarks rising by over 4%. Market focus on upcoming earnings reports next week from tech giants—Google, Tesla, Intel, and SAP—contributed to dismal trading activity. All three major U.S. indices declined as tech stocks faced a sell-off, while memory chip stocks stabilized. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77% to 52,146.42; the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.40% to 25,520.24; and the S&P 500 Index declined 1.01% to 7,457.69.

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