WQTM is trading at $33.10, down 1.75%, as elevated Treasury yields pressure long-duration technology and AI stocks.

  • The 30-year yield remains near its highest level since 2007.
  • Investors are rotating away from growth stocks while awaiting Federal Reserve minutes; the Nasdaq Composite is down 0.17%, while the Dow is outperforming.
  • Semiconductor weakness and lingering Middle East tensions are extending the August 18 technology selloff.