What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from {strong negative/moderately negative/mildly negative/neutral/mildly positive/moderately positive/strong positive}.

Source: Shutterstock Chip stocks are feeling the heat on Thursday after the latest Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) report for September dropped. The basics that investors need to understand is that the CPI increased 8.2% over the prior 12 months.
moderately negative