Stocks Slip as Oil Jumps and Chip Stocks Weigh

“Then it is settled! Oil is the thunder, chips are the lightning, and your gas bill is the flood!” — Brock Thunderson, on air

On air: Gloria Vance, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on The Pile-On
Published 4:06 AM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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The Straits TimesS&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

“Then it is settled! Oil is the thunder, chips are the lightning, and your gas bill is the flood!”

Brock Thunderson, BBN