Investor sentiment took a hit on Tuesday as caution prevailed ahead of significant market events, including key tech earnings reports and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The Nasdaq 100, heavily weighted with tech stocks, experienced the most significant decline among major U.S. indices, dropping 1.5%. Semiconductor stocks were particularly affected, with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) plummeting over 6% to a two-month low, impacting the entire industry. Consequently, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXX) fell nearly 3%, marking its sixth negative close in the last eight sessions. The S&P 500 also dipped 0.8%, primarily due to its heavy tech exposure, while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 managed to avoid losses. Notably, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) has outperformed tech stocks by 15% so far this month. Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:MSFT) declined more than 1% ahead of its post-market earnings announcement, while Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) experienced smaller losses in anticipation of their reports later in the week. Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) was the worst-performing tech stock on Tuesday, plunging nearly 12% after Delta ...