Tech Down as VMWare, China Fears Weigh — Tech Roundup

Shares of technology companies fell after one major deal was jeopardized by U.S.-China tensions, stoking concerns that the tech trade war will hurt the industry.

Shares of VMWare plunged after The Financial Times reported Broadcom’s roughly $61 billion deal to buy the maker of virtualization software was held up by Beijing authorities, largely in response to U.S. controls on semiconductor trade with China.