S&P 500 Falls for Third Consecutive Day, Dollar Breaks Through 13-Month High, Gold Dips Below 4000, Oil Below 70, Bitcoin Below 60000 Mark, Micron and Qualcomm Spark Major Chip Stock Rebound
U.S. stocks were mixed, with the S&P 500 falling for a third consecutive session as tech weakness offset gains in other sectors. The Nasdaq underperformed, with the AI semiconductor sector plunging nearly 10%. Micron and Qualcomm, however, sparked a major after-hours rally in chip stocks, with Micron surging over 16% on a strong earnings report and outlook driven by AI-related memory demand.
The dollar rose to a 13-month high, pressuring dollar-denominated assets. Gold tumbled below $4,000 per ounce, and oil prices crashed, with WTI crude falling below $70 a barrel to its lowest level since before the Iran conflict, as geopolitical risk premiums faded with improved Middle East supply flows. Bitcoin briefly fell below the $60,000 mark.
Treasury yields dropped sharply, with the 10-year yield falling 9 basis points, supported by the drop in oil prices easing inflation concerns. Market focus now turns to upcoming PCE inflation data for further direction on Fed policy.
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