# Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as tech shares weigh on Wall Street

2026-08-06T14:50:59+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.36% to 26,268.843 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.13% to 7,713.79 at Thursday’s open, while the Dow rose 0.14% to 54,426.85, Livemint reports. Investors awaited details of a possible Iran peace deal as technology shares weakened. NDTV Profit reported pressure on technology stocks after disappointing earnings, with investors also watching the Strait of Hormuz and fresh corporate results. Hindustan Times, citing Reuters, had earlier reported a mixed opening, with SpaceX and AMD shares falling while hopes of Middle East peace supported the Dow and S&P 500. Traders were also assessing US jobs data and Federal Reserve rate plans.

## Coverage

- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/nasdaq-s-p-500-edge-lower-as-tech-shares-weigh-on-markets-investors-await-iran-deal-details-11786024285864.html>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/us-stock-market-today-nasdaq-falls-as-sandisk-shares-crash-s-p-500-dow-little-changed-11875395#publisher=newsstand>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/wall-street-mixed-as-spacex-amd-fall-while-dow-and-s-p-500-rise-on-peace-hopes-and-fed-rate-bets-101785928105374.html>

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