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US open: Stocks slip as US-Iran tensions, global chip rout hit sentiment

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 17 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded lower early on Friday after the US carried out a sixth straight night of strikes on Iran, while a sell‑off in semiconductor names weighed the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
As of 1445 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.60% at 52,238.20, while the S&P 500...

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