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FrontRow · Jul 16, 2026

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U.S. equity futures were mostly lower on Thursday, giving back some of the gains seen in the previous session, as semiconductor stocks struggled. S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.5%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 145 points, or 0.3%, thanks to a 4% in UnitedHealth, which easily topped earnings expectations. Chip stocks fell broadly in early trade. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) slid 2.2%, led by a 4% drop in Arm Holdings. Taiwan Semiconductor also declined by 3.9%. After SK Hynix shares plunged 11% in Seoul, Switzerland’s ST Microelectronics — Europe’s largest semiconductor manufacturer — shed 3%. Dutch chip imprint ASMI dropped 2.92%, and Germany’s Infineon Technologies fell 2.8%.

U.S. equity futures were mostly lower on Thursday, giving back some of the gains seen in the previous session, as semiconductor stocks struggled. S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.5%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 145 points, or 0.3%, thanks to a 4% in UnitedHealth, which easily topped earnings expectations. Chip stocks fell broadly in early trade. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) slid 2.2%, led by a 4% drop in Arm Holdings. Taiwan Semiconductor also declined by 3.9%. After SK Hynix shares plunged 11% in Seoul, Switzerland’s ST Microelectronics — Europe’s largest semiconductor manufacturer — shed 3%. Dutch chip imprint ASMI dropped 2.92%, and Germany’s Infineon Technologies fell 2.8%.

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