Broad-based tech and semiconductor selloff dominated overnight action, with QQQ down 1.96%, SOXL cratering 10.85%, and mega-cap chip names QCOM (-6.7%), ARM (-5.6%), AMD (-5.3%), and AVGO (-5.1%) leading declines amid inflation concerns following stronger-than-expected May jobs data. The destruction extended to momentum plays—SMCI plummeted 26% on $7B equity dilution plus missed Q1 earnings, while growth-correlated industrials like ETN (-6.3%), CAT (-6.4%), and air travel (UAL -6.5%, DAL -5.5%) suffered rotation pressure. Bright spots were sparse: CASY surged 18.5% on earnings beats, DVN gained 6.1% post-merger, and energy briefly stabilized, but SPY's 1.52% decline signals broad risk-off sentiment with no safe havens.
Avoid chasing semiconductor and mega-cap tech names at open—QCOM, ARM, AMD, and AVGO face further downside if Fed expectations reset higher. De-rate growth industrials like ETN and PWR showing profit-taking after massive YTD runs. Selectively nibble on beaten-down healthcare (ELV rotation into UNH looks overdone) and consider CASY's earnings strength as defensive consumer play, but hold cash for clearer macro guidance before committing fresh capital to oversold tech.