Nasdaq 100 Futures Slide ~2% as Chip Stocks Lead Selloff

Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 2% in premarket trading July 17, 2026 — Reuters citing 2%, Bloomberg 2.2% — as semiconductor losses deepened. The index had already touched a one-month low on July 16. South Korean markets fell in sync. The WSJ reported mounting investor unease over the AI buildout as the rout worsened.