--- title: "U.S. Stock Futures Fall on Concerns Over Higher Bond Yields, Pressure on Chip Stocks" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286916378.md" description: "U.S. stock futures declined on concerns over rising bond yields and a sell-off in chip stocks, with the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones down 0.78%, 0.41%, and 0.18%, respectively. Tensions in the Middle East also affected investor sentiment. Notably, Seagate Technology's stock dropped nearly 7% due to concerns over AI demand, while Micron Technology fell 6%. Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q1 results but saw a 1% decline in pre-market trading." datetime: "2026-05-19T12:42:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286916378.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286916378.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286916378.md) --- # U.S. Stock Futures Fall on Concerns Over Higher Bond Yields, Pressure on Chip Stocks U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday morning amid concerns over rising bond yields and a continued sell-off in chip stocks. Persistent tensions in the Middle East also weighed on investor sentiment. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.78%, 0.41%, and 0.18%, respectively, at 8:35 a.m. EDT on May 19. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade QQQ At the time of writing, Brent crude (CM:BZ) was down 1.40% to about $110.52 per barrel, while WTI crude (CM:CL) fell 0.44% to $108.88. In Monday's regular trading session, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 dipped 0.51% and 0.07%, respectively, while the Dow Jones added 0.32%. Notably, memory stocks fell on Monday after Seagate Technology (STX) CEO Dave Mosley said the company may struggle to keep up with rising AI demand. Seagate stock dropped nearly 7%, while Micron Technology (MU) fell 6%. Chip stocks, which have been driving the AI rally, continued to decline this morning. MU stock was down about 3%, while STX shares fell more than 3%. Alphabet (GOOGL) stock trended modestly higher on news that Google has teamed up with alternative asset manager Blackstone (BX) to create a new AI cloud company. Meanwhile, Home Depot (HD) stock was down about 1% in Tuesday's pre-market despite the home improvement retailer reporting better-than-expected Q1 FY26 results. ### Related Stocks - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) - [STX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STX.US.md) - [SOXX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXX.US.md) - [XSD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [SOXQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXQ.US.md) - [FTXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTXL.US.md) - [PSI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSI.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [SOXS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXS.US.md) - [MUD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUD.US.md) - [SOXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) - [MULL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MULL.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [.NDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [BX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BX.US.md) - [HD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HD.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [As South Korea Walks Back Its AI Tax Proposal, the Brief Selloff in MU Stock Is a Non-Event](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286445969.md) - [Why Micron stock just dropped](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286126218.md) - [Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX Shares Acquired by AlphaCore Capital LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286729292.md) - [Is Micron Stock Expensive at $725? Here's the Math on Why Shares Are Still Dirt Cheap.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286878649.md) - [Donoghue Forlines LLC Has $3.48 Million Stock Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286530398.md)