IYW is trading at $253.57, down 1.59%, as after-hours declines weighed on technology sentiment.
- Alphabet fell about 9%, while software stocks ServiceNow and Fortinet dropped sharply after results.
- Microsoft rose after beating earnings estimates, but that strength did not offset broader post-report pressure. The Fed held rates steady as expected; no surprise rate move drove the decline.
- The October 29 outlook remains sensitive to earnings reactions, with Amazon and Intel due to report after the close.