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By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares dived on Friday as investor euphoria over tech stocks gave way to inflation fears that saw Treasury yields spike to one-year highs and rising bets
Inflation worries are preying on investors as they weigh the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit in China.
Chip stocks got beat up after the latest inflation report. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.7%, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while the Dow gained 56 points, or 0.1%. Notably, almost all major chip stocks were down, barring Nvidia.
Stocks stumbled Tuesday, with tech stocks taking a relatively bigger hit, after the latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. The Dow was flat, while the S&P 500 was down 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.8%.
Stocks looked set to tumble on Tuesday as the stand-off between the U.S. and Iran dragged on, putting the market on edge ahead of an inflation reading that will make clear just how much the war in the Middle East is impacting the economy. S&P 500 futures declined 0.4% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.8%. The S&P and Nasdaq both eked out record highs on Monday as the rally in chip stocks rolled on.
A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.
A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.
A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.
A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.
A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower after a South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>The Dow fell more than one percent, the S&P 500 dropped four tenths of one percent after hitting a record high Friday and the Nasdaq slid about two tenths. It also climbed to a new high Friday.</p><p>Energy stocks rose after reports of the latest confrontations which appeared likely to persuade commercial shippers the strait was still unsafe after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would open it.</p><p>Also, the United Arab Emirates reported a fire at an oil installation following an Iranian drone attack.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the U.S., earnings continue to far outpace predictions. S&P 500 companies are expected to post aggregate earnings growth of 28% year-over-year for the first quarter, double the expectation of 14% at the start of April, according to LSEG.</p><p>Brad Bernstein, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management remains optimistic about stocks.</p><p>"I think markets look great going into the rest of the year. As long as this war with Iran ends, because we have incredible earnings."</p><p>(FLASH)</p><p>"Revenue growth is the best it's been in five years. Consumer spending, if you look at bank earnings, continues to be better than expected. And when you look at the underpinnings of the economy, such as manufacturing growth, we're seeing a lot of new order spend and increase in the underlying economy of manufacturing, which is very bullish."</p><p>:: Ebay</p><p>Individual stocks on the move Monday included GameStop which fell 10% after the video game retailer offered to buy much larger eBay for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Shares of Ebay advanced 5%.</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>Amazon shares gained after the e-commerce giant said it was rolling out "Amazon Supply Chain Services," opening up its logistics network for other businesses to use.</p><p>That hurt shares of UPS which plunged 10.5%, and FedEx which fell 9%.</p></body>
