State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF is trading 2.9% down today as higher Treasury yields and mounting doubts regarding interest rate cuts pressure long-duration growth stocks, particularly the large-cap software and semiconductor names that dominate the sector.

  • The technology sector is seeing significant profit-taking following a strong multi-month rally and a series of recent 52-week highs, leading to underperformance among megacap leaders.
  • Macroeconomic headwinds are currently outweighing positive industry catalysts, including the AI-driven sentiment surrounding NVIDIA’s recent RTX Spark superchip announcement.