Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as semiconductor stocks plummet

LIVE Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as semiconductor stocks sell off Grace O'Donnell and Jake Conley Updated Wed, July 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM GMT+2 1 min read ASML ^IXIC ^DJI ^GSPC MU US stocks trimmed gains on Wednesday as chip stocks sold off despite strong earnings from chip equipment maker ASML ( ASML ) and a softer-than-expected wholesale inflation reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) fell below the flat line, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) was little changed. The Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) also dropped 0.

1% following gains from the day before. On Wednesday morning, ASML raised its annual sales forecast above Wall Street forecasts, citing AI demand, and said it plans to increase its production capacity for chipmaking equipment by 30%. Chip stocks declined, however, with memory makers Micron Technology ( MU ) and SK Hynix ( SKHY ) tumbling 10% and 13%, respectively.

On the economic data front, the Producer Price Index showed that wholesale inflation slowed more quickly than expected in June, echoing cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index data, which showed the largest single-month decline in inflation since April 2020. That helped offset pressure from rising oil prices as President Trump said he would intensify attacks on Iran until the country relents. "We're going to knock out all of their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate," Trump told Fox News on Tuesday, per Bloomberg.

Earnings season, meanwhile, continues to pick up, with Morgan Stanley ( MS ), BlackRock ( BLK ), and Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) all reporting before the bell, while United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ) will report after the close of the trading day this afternoon.