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title: "US stock futures drop amid weakness in chip sector"
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description: "U.S. futures slipped and chip stocks were on track to open lower, with Micron Technology and Applied Materials both weaker."
datetime: "2026-08-18T10:40:41.000Z"
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# US stock futures drop amid weakness in chip sector

U.S. futures slipped and chip stocks were on track to open lower, with Micron Technology and Applied Materials both weaker.

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