Market Overview: Geopolitics and Tech Sell-Off Drive Market Rotation

Financial markets are currently experiencing a sharp divergence. Escalating tensions in the Middle East and a resulting oil crisis are casting a shadow over global sentiment, while a brutal sell-off in AI and semiconductor stocks has dragged down the tech-heavy Nasdaq. As investors question the lofty valuations of tech giants, capital is rapidly rotating into small-cap stocks, software, and defensive sectors