Market Highlights
Market highlights
2026-06-05
Wall Street drove a rotation out of chipmakers into several other industries that tend to
benefit from a resilient economy after Broadcom Inc.’s underwhelming outlook tested the
artificial-intelligence trade.
A blistering run in semiconductor companies from war-driven lows took a breather as
Broadcom’s forecast for sales of AI chips disappointed investors hoping for more. The stock
tumbled the most since January 2025, dragging down a key sector gauge by 2.2%. Despite
weakness in the high-profile group, about 360 firmsin the S&P 500 rose. In the run-up to jobs
data that’s expected to reveal solid growth, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit all-time
highs.
The S&P 500 is set to break a historic weekly run of gains as the artificial-intelligence trade
takes another leg lower, with investors also expecting payrolls data to affirm that interest rates
will stay higher for longer.
2025-03-03
Stocks shook off another bout of volatility spurred by geopolitical anxiety and a White House shouting match to rally at the end of a jittery February.
2025-02-28
A selloff in the stock market’s most-influential group drove the Nasdaq 100 to its lowest level since November as Nvidia Corp.’s results failed to revive the artificial-intelligence rally.
2025-02-27
Nvidia’s bullish revenue forecast reignited the AI-driven rally, pushing the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) higher after hours, but its earnings fell slightly short of some expectations. Meanwhile, European equity futures declined after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on the EU, with additional levies on Mexico and Canada set to take effect in April. Nvidia shares fell in after-hours trading as investors, accustomed to exceptional results, found the earnings merely solid rather than spectacular.
2025-02-26
Stocks got hit and bonds surged as another disappointing reading on the US consumer fueled concern about the health of the world’s largest economy. US consumer confidence fell the most since August 2021 on concerns about the outlook for the broader economy. The data followed recent disappointments on the retail, services and housing fronts. That’s prompted traders to boost their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year even as inflation pressures seem to be intensifying.
2025-02-25
A slide in most megacaps hit stocks in the finalstretch of US trading, with Wall Street gearing up for a pulse check from Nvidia Corp. on the artificial-intelligence technology that has powered the bull market.
2025-02-24
Stocks had their worst day in two months after weaker-than-expected economic data and a surge in consumers’ long-run inflation views to the highest since 1995.
2025-02-21
Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the economy’s main engine.
2025-02-20
Stocks closed at all-time highs as traders looked past signals the Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut interest rates.
2025-02-19
A rally in chipmakers drove stocks to all-time highs, while US-Russia talks raised hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 topped its January record. Equities have been stuck in a narrow range amid uncertainities including tariffs, inflation and the geopolitical scenario.
2025-02-18
European bonds slipped and shares in defense companies rallied on the likelihood of greater military spending, which could force governments to step up borrowing in the coming years.
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