Market May 18: Tech Breaks, SPX Drops 7400 But No Panic?

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• By morning, excluding semiconductors facing deleveraging and risk reduction ahead of Nvidia's earnings report, the remaining sectors were generally green and healthy.

• war risks, yields, and South Korea