AI and chip stocks led Wall St lower, 14 Oct close

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · Oct 14, 2026 · 4:33 PM ET · Original post on X

The short answer

AI and chip stocks led Wall St lower, 14 Oct close:

Key figures (as reported)

NQ futures: -2.0%
ES futures: -1.1%
$QQQ: -2.0% to $728.95
$BTC: $81,802 (-1.6% 24h)
Hotter Sept CPI: core 2.6% vs 2.5% est
Dell -11% on Barclays downgrade, chip ETF SOXX -4.5%

Card, US close 14 Oct 2026: NQ futures -2.0%, ES futures -1.1%, QQQ -2.0% at $728.95, Bitcoin -1.6% in 24h at $81,802, Dow -0.1%. AI and chip stocks led; Dell -11%, SOXX -4.5%.

Sources

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finance.yahoo.com
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bls.gov

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