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US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears

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Key takeaways

  • Nvidia drops 5.53%, while European markets mostly advance as lower oil prices ease inflation concerns | Anadolu
  • Exposed: SMH, SOXX, TIP, NVDA, WMT
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears

Nvidia drops 5.53%, while European markets mostly advance as lower oil prices ease inflation concerns | Anadolu

Directly affected

  • NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.5% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

    Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”).

  • BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

    SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-8.9% 11d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery, with business in Europe): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NVDA+18.59%+10.61%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
USO+2.78%+4.95%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.11%-0.95%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SMH+4.28%-4.14%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TIP+0.74%+0.94%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VGK+0.65%-2.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWX+0.44%+0.07%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EFA+1.31%-2.38%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ASML-0.77%-5.53%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears Anadolu Ajansı

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
ASMLthree days earlier-5.53%final price
ASMLfive days earlier-0.77%final price
BWXthree days earlier+0.07%final price
BWXfive days earlier+0.44%final price
EFAthree days earlier-2.38%final price
EFAfive days earlier+1.31%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier+10.61%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+18.59%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier-4.14%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+4.28%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.94%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
USOthree days earlier+4.95%final price
USOfive days earlier+2.78%final price
VGKthree days earlier-2.62%final price
VGKfive days earlier+0.65%final price
XLEthree days earlier-0.95%final price
XLEfive days earlier+2.11%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies tied to this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    In “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    For “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears.” Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • AVGO Broadcom

    Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    For “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears,” the 10 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) price range

SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

54 out of 100

“US stocks close lower as Nvidia slides, inflation fuels rate-hike fears” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.