Stock Market Today Updates: Wall Street opened stronger, Dow Jones soared 370 points (0.75%) to 49,369, S&P 500 gained 0.57% at 6,928 and Nasdaq climbs 0.94% to 23,044. AMD jumped 7.02% to $210.40 on Meta's 6GW GPU deal, Oracle +3.13% post-upgrade and Nvidia steady pre-earnings
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Stock Market Today Updates: The Wall Street ended in a sharp fall with a heavy selling in technology stocks as the Dow Jones Industry Index dropped by 177.95 to 49,304.20 while the S&P 500 declined by 79.69 to 6,866.44 and Nasdaq Composite fell by 436.68 or 1.89 to 22,715.40. Nvidia fell by over 4% which pulled down chipmakers while the gold dropped by 0.8%, the silver dropped by 4.6% and the Bitcoin traded around the 67,000 level as traders stood down risk with their individual currencies.
| Index | Level | Change | % Change |
| Dow Jones | 49,304.20 | -177.95 | -0.36% |
| Nasdaq | 22,715.40 | -436.68 | -1.89% |
| S&P 500 | 6,866.44 | -79.69 | -1.15% |
| NYSE Composite | 18,940 (approx.) | -0.80% | Broad decline |
The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 177 points to 49,304.20 upon tech-heavy peers, moderate losses indicated financial strength and defensive names. IBM and American Express gains capped the negative but industrial and semiconductor-linked stocks dragged performance down.
The Nasdaq Composite, which is technologically inclined, declined by 1.89 to 22,715.40, the biggest fall in weeks. Firms with AI links and chipmakers headed declines. Nvidia fell 3.5% to $188.71 on large volume of approximately 91 million shares traders reconsidered whether AI-derived expansion can be justified by high price-to-value ratios.
The benchmark S&P 500 dropped 1.15% to 6,866.44 where the breadth of the market was in pressure in all sectors with technology and materials recording the biggest losses. Although it is not a crash per se, the fall represents general repricing in growth-sensitive assets.
The NYSE experienced massive falls especially in the energy and industrial counters. The level of trading was very high with institutional investors paring down position in anticipation of future inflation.
The narrative of the sell-off gained momentum with the AI enthusiasm waning and the apparent earnings strength that was being sought by investors who previously sought high-growth stocks is now being demanded. The transition to pessimism to trepidation was strengthened by poor advice by various technology companies.
The issue of trade tensions reappeared into the discussion when the Supreme Court of the United States decided against the imposition of emergency tariffs under IEEPA. The ruling has made it challenging to negotiate with international partners and has raised doubts on how tariffs will be made in the future. Companies hate ambiguity and markets had that uneasiness.
The geo political tension against Iran has maintained insecurity in the crude prices. WTI crude was trading at almost 65 per barrel and Brent was trading at almost 70. High geopolitical risk is to the advantage of oil, whereas the concerns of over-supply are limiting the gains.
Interestingly, safe-haven bids were initially attracted by precious metals. Spot gold was trading between and below $5,170 and 5,190 per ounce and then fell by 0.8% to 5,184 while Silver declined 4.6% even after gains. The mixed move is indicative of profit-booking as opposed to panic flight.
A decline in oil and volatile metals is an indication of issues on global demands. Natural gas fell 3 and the sharp decline in silver emphasized unwinding speculation. When both commodities and equities are going down this is usually an indication of slackening growth expectations.
Bitcoin fell as much as 1% to around 67,000 and the Nasdaq Crypto Index lost above 2%. Digital assets are likely to reflect high-tech growth sentiment with unwinding leverage in the equity and crypto trails.
First-time claims of unemployment increased to 212,000, which is marginally higher than last week at 208,000 and lower than forecasted at 216,000. Continuing claims reduced to 1.83 million. The labor market is still seen to be stable and slightly cooling, which supports the idea that the growth is slowing down, not falling.
Yes. Shareholders penalized firms that gave weak guidance. Like Broadcom and Applied Materials, semiconductor names were down almost 6 percent each. There is not much patience regarding unmet expectations. Volatility is being increased by compression of margin, particularly in the energy and tech hardware.
It is currently like a correction in a larger uptrend. The relative small loss recorded by the Dow 0.36% is against the more decisive decline by the Nasdaq indicating sector rotation as opposed to stress in the system. Nevertheless, the continued inflation or low profits may worsen the reversal.
1. Why did the Nasdaq fall more than the Dow?
Tech and AI stocks faced heavier selling due to valuation concerns.
2. Is this a market crash or a correction?
Current data suggests a correction driven by sector rotation.
3. Why did Nvidia stock fall sharply?
Investors booked profits amid fears of stretched AI valuations.
4. Are jobless claims signaling recession?
No. Claims show moderation, not a surge in layoffs.
5. Why are gold and Bitcoin falling together?
Broad risk reduction is pushing investors to trim multiple asset classes.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. The Sunday Guardian suggests that readers consult with a certified financial advisor before making any investment or money-related decisions. The stock market involves significant risk.
