Major Indices Trade Lower as Treasury Yields Rise
Major indices are lower amid rising Treasury yields and hotter-than-expected inflation data this week. SMH is down 8% this week, on track for its biggest weekly decline since July.
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Major indices are lower amid rising Treasury yields and hotter-than-expected inflation data this week. SMH is down 8% this week, on track for its biggest weekly decline since July.
U.S. stocks slipped by midday Wednesday as a sharp selloff in industrials weighed on the Dow Jones and small caps, while healthcare provided a rare pocket of strength. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% to 7,788, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9%, or 465 points, to 51,056. The Dow was weighed down by Caterpillar I
Editor’s Note: The ETFs tracking benchmark indices and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures traded higher on Tuesday, with futures tied to the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 pointing to gains after the major averages closed higher on Monday. Iran’s economic crisis escalated as Oil Minister Mohs
U.S. equities extended their winning streak to a third session Monday, with a fourth consecutive slide in crude oil relieving pressure on Treasury yields and clearing the runway for a semiconductor-led rally that lifted the Nasdaq 100 to a three-month high. • Intel stock is charging ahead with explosive momentum. Why i
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield broke above 5% on Tuesday, and crude oil stormed past $105 a barrel, a combination that left every major U.S. equity index in the red at midday. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that “the world’s diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran.” West Tex
U.S. stocks drifted lower midday Wednesday after July PCE inflation met monthly forecasts but ran hotter than expected annually, while second-quarter GDP growth was confirmed at an annualized 1.5%.
Walmart, Ross Stores and Advance Auto Parts reported quarterly results and outlooks, while MARA Holdings rose with bitcoin and SpaceX fell after Elon Musk denied Cognition AI acquisition rumors.
Major U.S. indices ended the session lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14, the S&P 500 declining 1.52% to 7,316.15 and the Nasdaq shedding 1.74% to 24,442.94 The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50%—3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting, although three p