Stock Market Today Updates: The Dow surged 268 points to a record 49,509, while the Nasdaq fell 145 points as tech stocks slid. Gold crossed $5,000 and silver jumped 7.4%, signaling a sharp investor shift toward safe-haven assets.
Stock Market Today Updates
Stock Market Today Updates: Wall Street opened sharply divided with the Dow Jones soaring to a record 49,509.30 after gaining 268 points, while the Nasdaq slid 145 points, reflecting a clear shift away from technology stocks. Weak forecasts sent AMD down 14%, weighing on semiconductors, as investors rotated into value assets. At the same time, gold crossed $5,000 and silver surged 7.42% to $89.48, underscoring rising demand for safety amid market uncertainty.
| Index | Level | Change | % Move |
| Dow Jones | 49,509.30 | +268.31 | +0.54% |
| S&P 500 | 6,912.88 | -4.93 | -0.07% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 23,109.82 | -145.37 | -0.63% |
| NYSE Composite | 19,245.10 | +0.22% | +0.22% |
| Gold (per oz) | $5,012.80 | +$77.80 | +1.58% |
| Silver (per oz) | $89.48 | +$6.19 | +7.42% |
The difference on this lies in confidence versus conviction where investors preferred those firms that had predictable incomes, physical demand and pricing strength and cut back on investment on growth names that were highly valued. The certainty of earnings is taking over long-term commitments, particularly following the economic information becoming less encouraging and the AI hype dying.
Healthcare, consumer staples, and industrials were the drivers of the strength of the Dow. Amgen surged by approximately 3% following a win in earnings, whereas, Caterpillar increased by nearly 2% due to hope in infrastructure and capital expenditure. Honeywell and Procter and Gamble also received a stable inflow, which showed the need to have balance-sheet stability. The index had a minor fall in the course of the day, but has regained its position and closed with a resounding high.
The selling off was directed at technology where AMD fell nearly 14% after publishing a weaker-than-anticipated projection, leading to a wider reset in chips. Micron dropped by about 3%, Broadcom dropped by approximately 2% and software companies such as Oracle and CrowdStrike kept dropping. It was not chaotic selling but a repricing that was caused by earnings scrutiny.
The wider index was hanging around even with value based industries up and technology down. Energy and healthcare were the best performing, but the technology sector fell by over 2% the most of the day with the close-range movement of the index concealed a great deal of internal rotation.
Stocks listed on the NYSE outperformed, reflecting investor appetite for cyclical and defensive companies. Industrials, utilities and traditional retailers held firm as money flowed away from speculative growth and into established cash generators.
Its message to the market was very straightforward AI is no longer sufficient. Shareholders are insisting on evidence of margins and long term growth. Nvidia and Microsoft were already down almost 3% in the previous session, which supports the assumption that the AI trade had turned into a matter of selective conviction rather than a general enthusiasm.
Gold surged to a record above $5,000 per ounce, up nearly 1.6% in a single session while silver jumped over 7% to around $89.48, as investors rushed toward safe-haven assets amid market volatility and slowing growth signals. Platinum rose 1.71% to $2,246.60, while copper slipped 2.15% to $5.96, reflecting weaker growth-linked demand expectations.
The relocation was a hedge against economic insecurity, weaker labor statistics and unfinished indicators because the report on non-farm payrolls was late. The most obvious beneficiaries of the current care were precious metals.
Earnings in Focus as Wall Street Recalibrates Expectations
With Alphabet and Amazon accounting for over 15% of the S&P 500, slowing EPS growth near 10–12% is forcing investors to reset expectations around tech-led market momentum.
Why are markets split?
Markets are split as the Dow gains over 0.5% on value stocks while the Nasdaq falls nearly 1%, driven by weak tech earnings forecasts and a sharp rotation into defensives.
Is the AI trade over?
Not entirely, but the AI trade is cooling: the Nasdaq’s tech sector fell about 2% this week and major AI-linked stocks like AMD dropped over 10% after weak forecasts.
Why are metals surging?
Metals are surging as gold jumped over 7% to above $5,000 and silver climbed more than 7%, reflecting investor demand for safe havens amid market volatility and slowing economic data.
