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U.S. Indexes closed lower on Monday, albeit finishing well off earlier lows, with weakness primarily driven by chip and memory names after a group of prominent AI CEOs, including those from OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic, called for a slowdown in the pace of AI development...
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U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday, with broad-based strength seeing the SPX, NDX and DJI rise by around 1%, while the equal-weight S&P gained 0.8%. The majority of sectors finished higher, with Communication Services, Technology and Consumer Discretionary...
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U.S. Indexes lower again on Wednesday as higher oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on sentiment. The Russell was the laggard, while the equal-weight S&P declined by 1%. The majority of sectors were also lower, with Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Real...
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U.S. Indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones lagging while the equal-weight S&P fell by around 1%, with the majority of sectors also in the red. Energy, Utilities and Real Estate closed higher, while Health Care, Financials and Materials lagged. Crude...
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U.S. stock Futures slipped in cautious, low volume trading as the latest Middle East escalation pushed oil prices higher, lifting bond yields in Europe and Asia. At the close of business in London, S&P futures were down 0.2% with NASDAQ Futures modestly in the...
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U.S. Indexes closed the final trading session of the week mixed, as the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 outperformed and saw gains, while the S&P finished in the red. The main event on Friday was the US jobs report, which was strong and saw a hawkish reaction across...
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U.S. Indexes closed on Wednesday, with the Russell 2000 outperforming while the NASDAQ 100 underperformed. The vast majority of sectors finished in the green, although Consumer Discretionary was flat and Real Estate closed lower amid ongoing concerns around elevated...
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U.S. Indexes closed lower as this week’s theme continues to be dominated by higher yields, oil prices, and continuing hostilities in the Middle East. Today, Iran fired on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US responded with fresh strikes on IRGC...
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U.S. Indexes started the week predominantly lower as resumed US-Iran strikes over the weekend increased geopolitical and growth risk for the market. The NASDAQ 100, rallied into the close to settle with marginal gains. Higher oil prices accompanied the move, which...
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U.S. Indexes were on the backfoot as major gainers on Thursday pared initial strength on earnings (NVDA -4.6%, CRWD -4.2%). Friday, Marvell earnings also weighed on Indices, after earnings were considered disappointing given lower-than-expected gross margin guidance...
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