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Big Bank Earnings Beat While Tech Chips Stumble: Tuesday's Market in Focus

Published July 14, 20262 min read

An old-fashioned balance scale in a spotlight, with gold bars and banknotes on one side, and broken circuit boards on the other. — Big banks' earnings shine while tech chips stumble, reflecting a split market. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Tuesday's session delivered two stories at once, and they pulled in opposite directions. Five of America's largest banks opened Q2 earnings season with results that blew past expectations, while a semiconductor shock out of South Korea sent tech lower across the board. The rotation is real: only three of eleven S&P 500 sectors closed in positive territory, and money flowed hard from growth into value.

Key Takeaways SK Hynix fell 15% in its single worst trading day on record, dragging Nvidia down 3.52% to $203.53 and pulling XLK, the tech sector ETF, down 2.42%. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo all beat Q2 expectations; KBW projected investment banking reven…

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