Friday's U.S. Stock Market Rout Recap: Last night, Nasdaq plunged 4.2%, S&P 500 fell 2.6%, and Dow dropped 1.35%—the sharpest decline in recent times, with tech stocks, especially AI-related semiconductors, being hammered, wiping out over $1 trillion in market cap in a single day. Biggest losers: $MU Micron dropped over 13% $AVGO Broadcom -8% $NVDA Nvidia -6.2% Other chip stocks (MRVL, AMD, etc.) generally fell 8–12% Key driver: Non-farm payrolls came in far stronger than expected (+172K), strengthening the dollar and cooling expectations for rate cuts—putting pressure on high-valuation sectors. Outlook for next Monday and beyond: Macro: Signs of a soft landing remain, but near-term rate cut expectations have slowed. Watch next week’s CPI/PPI data and Fed officials’ comments. If inflation remains in line with forecasts, markets will gradually absorb the shock. Technical: Nasdaq has pulled back from highs and is currently oversold, creating potential for a rebound. However, volume and sentiment recovery will take time—consider waiting for stabilization signals (e.g., holding key support levels) before adding positions. Next week’s focus: High-dividend and defensive sectors (utilities, financials, select value stocks), plus potential buying opportunities in AI leaders after their pullbacks (NVDA, AVGO—long-term fundamentals remain intact). Overall, this is a normal correction within a bull market; the long-term trend for AI infrastructure remains unchanged. What do you guys think—more downside ahead or a rebound coming? Let’s discuss 👇