You are connecting from Lake Geneva Public Library, please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.
Published 7 hours ago • loading... • Updated 2 hours ago
Wall Street Mixed in Early Trading as Big U.S. Banks Report Earnings, Chip Stocks Fall Again
Wall Street trading remained mixed in premarket on Tuesday as earnings season kicked off with quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs.
Chipmakers faced renewed pressure Tuesday after reports of technological advances by China's CXMT fueled concerns the memory chipmaker could challenge Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology.
The sell-off pulled South Korea's KOSPI index down 5.5%, while Nasdaq futures dipped as investors sold off chip-related stocks like Nvidia, Broadcom, and Qualcomm.
Investors moved back into Treasuries, which Charu Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo Bank, described as "a tactical rally." Elevated oil prices and sticky inflation remain recovery obstacles.
Traders widely expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates this month, though United States consumer and producer price readings due later this week will face greater scrutiny.