The momentum trade, which focuses on stocks that have shown consistent upward performance over approximately a year, has experienced a significant downturn in the second half of the year. This trend, which heavily contributed to market gains earlier in 2026, is now underperforming broader market indices like the S&P 500. Chip and memory stocks, such as Micron Technology, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices, were key drivers of the momentum factor's earlier success, but have also been impacted by the recent sell-off. The downturn appears to be linked to shifts in interest rate expectations following the Federal Reserve's latest decision, with rising short-term rates coinciding with the start of the momentum sell-off. AI
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- Advanced Micro Devices
- Federal Reserve System
- inflation
- Intel
- iShares
- Kevin Warsh
- Micron Technology
- Momentum
- Nasdaq
- S&P 500
- stock market
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