2022 was a tough one for tech stocks. Most were walloped with higher interest rates, fears of aggressive rate hikes, geopolitical issues, economic concerns, and fed-up consumers.
### Instruction: What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from {negative/neutral/positive}
### Input: 2022 was a tough one for tech stocks. Most were walloped with higher interest rates, fears of aggressive rate hikes, geopolitical issues, economic concerns, and fed-up consumers.
### Response: moderately negative