--- title: "The technology sector is \"bleeding profusely,\" with the Nasdaq experiencing its largest weekly decline since April of last year, while Apple's stock performed the best" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280853949.md" description: "Under the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East and soaring energy prices, global stock markets are under pressure, with the technology sector suffering heavy losses. The Nasdaq fell 3.23% this week, marking the largest weekly decline since April 2025. Major tech stocks generally weakened, with Alphabet down nearly 9%, Microsoft falling about 7%, and Meta dropping over 11%. In contrast, Apple's stock price saw a slight increase. Despite strong earnings reports, Micron Technology faced a sell-off of over 15%. Market volatility is primarily driven by energy prices and geopolitical risks" datetime: "2026-03-27T23:20:04.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280853949.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280853949.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280853949.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280853949.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280853949.md) # The technology sector is "bleeding profusely," with the Nasdaq experiencing its largest weekly decline since April of last year, while Apple's stock performed the best Under the impact of the escalating situation in the Middle East and soaring energy prices, global stock markets faced significant pressure this week, with the technology sector being the hardest hit. The Nasdaq, primarily composed of tech stocks, fell 3.23% this week, marking its largest weekly decline since April 2025, when then-President Trump proposed large-scale tariff measures that triggered market panic. According to Zhitong Finance APP, during this round of adjustments, large tech stocks generally weakened. Alphabet (GOOG.US, GOOGL.US) dropped nearly 9% this week, Microsoft (MSFT.US) fell about 7%, Nvidia (NVDA.US) and Amazon (AMZN.US) both declined over 3.2%, and Tesla (TSLA.US) fell nearly 2%. In contrast, Apple (AAPL.US) performed the most robustly, with a slight increase over the week. Meta Platforms (META.US) became one of the biggest losers among tech giants, dropping over 11% this week. Its stock price was pressured mainly due to two consecutive unfavorable rulings regarding its responsibility in content regulation on the platform, further exacerbating market concerns about its core advertising business. Meanwhile, memory chip leader Micron Technology (MU.US) also faced significant selling pressure, with a decline of over 15% this week. Despite the company's previously strong earnings report, with the latest quarterly revenue nearly doubling year-on-year to $23.86 billion and an expected gross margin of about 80% for the next quarter, the good fundamentals failed to boost market sentiment amid soaring oil prices and increasing macro uncertainty. However, in the long term, the stock has still risen nearly 300% over the past 12 months. The core drivers of market volatility stem from energy prices and geopolitical risks. With tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, international oil prices closed at a three-year high on Friday, further intensifying concerns about inflation and economic prospects. Analysts point out that high oil prices are suppressing the performance of risk assets through both cost and expectation channels. On the geopolitical front, the situation in Iran remains highly uncertain. An Iranian armed forces spokesperson stated that Iran is formulating conditions for ending the war and emphasized its dominant advantage on the battlefield. Meanwhile, media reports indicate that Iran is expected to respond to the "15-point peace plan" proposed by the U.S. by Friday, but may reject some key demands. This plan involves concessions from Iran regarding its nuclear program, missile projects, and regional influence in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. To buy time for negotiations, Trump has extended the deadline for strikes on Iranian energy facilities to April 6. Analysts believe that this "postponed but not canceled" strategy causes the market to oscillate between short-term easing and mid-term uncertainty. In terms of capital flows, investors clearly withdrew from the tech sector this week, shifting towards more defensive assets. 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