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An older man at his kitchen table holds his head in his hands over a smashed piggy bank that spilled computer chips instead of coins, beside an open laptop

Nov 5, 2026 • 5 min read

Chip Stocks Crash 12%. What It Means for Your 401(k)

Chip stocks fell 12% and the S&P 500 lost 4.36% on November 5, 2026, after Democrats won Congress and the Texas governorship, raising fears of a data center slowdown. What the drop did to an index fund, why the slide started before the vote, and where the S&P 500 stands for 2026.

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