US stocks open lower, Nasdaq down 1.3%, Intel falls nearly 3%

The opening dip in equities, led by tech and semiconductor names like Intel, signals risk-off sentiment that often spills into crypto and RWA-linked assets, as both trade on liquidity appetite. For market watchers, the key is whether this weakness stems from profit-taking or a shift in macro expectations, which would determine if digital assets follow suit or decouple. The breadth of the decline—beyond Intel's specific drag—suggests a macro driver rather than idiosyncratic news, making the next session's tone crucial for cross-asset correlations.