US Stocks: US Market Edges Lower as Middle East Tensions Offset AI Optimism
Investors awaited Nvidia’s results and retail reports as rising oil prices and Iran war worries pushed Treasury yields higher, pressuring stocks.
- On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3% as rising oil prices and climbing Treasury yields pressured investor sentiment across Wall Street.
- Global supply concerns from the war with Iran pushed Brent crude prices up 2.7% to $90.87, driving the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.72% from 4.68%.
- Phil Blancato, chief market strategist at Osaic Wealth, said investors remain "tepid and waiting for retail earnings for direction" amid concerns over softer economic data.
- Investors are awaiting quarterly results from retail bellwether Walmart on Thursday and Home Depot on Tuesday to gauge consumer spending strength.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh may offer limited guidance at the Jackson Hole economic symposium later this month, while markets remain focused on technology sector volatility.
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The main indices of Wall Street closed down today, with investors penalized by the rise of long-term US debt interest and the advance of oil prices, in a context of concerns about inflation and worsening of U.S. public accounts. S&P 500 declined to 0.52%, to 7.745.06 points, in which it was the second consecutive session of losses, while Dow Jones fell to 0.51%, to 53,459.78 points. Technology Nasdaq Composite ended the session with a decrease o…
Chip shares are growing, but the renewed optimism surrounding AI is not enough to boost the most important indices. Wall Street is starting the new week with a minus.
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