
Shares of companies in the broader technology sector, including Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM), are all trading lower amid overall market weakness following the collapse of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks.
Shares of companies in the broader tech sector are also trading lower after the 10-year US Treasury yield is hovering around a two-year high, which has pressured valuations. The 10-year Treasury yield hit an intraday high of 2.021% Thursday afternoon before dipping to around the 2.013% level. When interest rates rise, the value of future cash flows is reduced for growth stocks, which in turn lower the value of the stock.