US Stock Market Opens: All Three Key Indices Kick Off with Declines; Nasdaq Slides More Than 1%, Chip Stocks Largely on the Downside
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On May 15, 2026, the three major US stock indices—the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 Index, and the Nasdaq Index—all opened with a downward trend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a 0.66% drop, the S&P 500 Index saw a 0.89% decrease, and the Nasdaq Index tumbled by 1.33%.
Chip stocks, as a whole, were in a slump. Intel and Micron Technology both witnessed their share prices plummet by over 5%, while Nvidia's stock also took a hit, declining by more than 2%.
The market was further rattled by the intensification of the strike at Samsung. This development sparked widespread concerns among investors, causing ripples across the stock market landscape.