Dow Jones Hangs On While Memory Chips Take Another Beating

The semiconductor sector continued its fourth consecutive day of losses after Taiwan Semiconductor raised capital expenditure forecasts to $60-64 billion, sparking investor concerns about profitability. Memory chip stocks like SK Hynix and Micron plummeted, dragging down the Nasdaq and S&P 500. The Dow remained relatively stable as healthcare stocks, particularly UnitedHealth and Abbott Laboratories, rallied on strong earnings, offsetting tech sector weakness.