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U.S. futures and European equities extended losses in late morning European trading, as market fear further conflict in the Middle East.
July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid sharply on Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures touching a four-week low after President Donald Trump said a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the
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The major gauges wavered after strikes in Iran resumed to end a brief period of stability.
U.S. stocks fell as investors fled increasingly volatile artificial-intelligence investments in the wake of Samsung Electronics’ earnings report and renewed disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
SpaceX shares fell 6.8% to close at $149.47, below the $150 price where shares began trading June 12, the day of the rocket maker's initial public offering. Though the stock has dipped below that threshold in intraday trading four times, Tuesday was the first time it closed below $150.
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SpaceX officially joins the Nasdaq-100 today, and investors holding some funds tied to the index will end up exposed, whether they like it or not. Mutual and exchange-traded funds with $800 billion in assets under management are expected to buy SpaceX shares in order to mirror the index’s performance. SpaceX will be a small component in the Nasdaq-100, for now.
July 7 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped on Tuesday on declines in chip stocks over concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally despite strong results from Samsung
New York Stock Exchange President Lynn Martin told Yahoo Finance that she feels optimistic about the stock market and the economy as momentum builds for companies going public following a long IPO drought.
The president's latest comments on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) threaten to undermine policymakers' credibility.
Semiconductor and AI-linked stocks led the advance, while earnings, Treasury yields, and inflation data will test whether the rally can move beyond a narrow group of technology leaders.
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July 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, extending last week's rally as chip stocks rebounded, while investors looked ahead to central bank minutes and the start of the
Bond markets open the week with movements that are again out of sync with the broader gains in equities.
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SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) closed out the holiday-shortened week as the Nasdaq’s biggest loser, ending Thursday at $1,745 a share, down 26% for the week, according to Seeking Alpha. Micron (MU), Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX) and Teradyne (TER) fell alongside it, each posting double-digit weekly ...
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The Russell 2000, which tracks shares of smaller companies, climbed some 22% in the first six months of the year. That is more than double the rate expected for the Russell 1000, which tracks large-cap stocks.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the Dow adding more than 1.1% and posting a record closing high, the S&P 500 ending flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbling eight-tenths of a percent.</p><p>The Labor Department's nonfarm payrolls report showed the economy added 57,000 jobs in June, far below economists' estimates.</p><p>That lowered investors' expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve in September to just over 50%, according to CME FedWatch. </p><p>But Anna Rathbun, founder and CEO of Grenadilla Advisory, said she believes a rate increase may still be on the way due to persistent inflation.</p><p>"I think the Fed interest rate expectations, to expect a hike sometime down the line, I think is a safer bet than expecting a cut." // "I mean, if the Fed is really sticking to that 2% target, we're not going to see that, in my opinion, anytime soon. And that is partly because even if oil prices go down, and it has, and that will be reflected definitely in the headline inflation number. The core inflation [number] - minus fuel, minus food - has consistently been above 2%. So that means, this is my opinion, I think that the equilibrium inflation is probably settling above the Fed's target. That means higher for longer."</p><p>Among Thursday's stock moves, technology was among the biggest sector decliners in the S&P 500.</p><p>Chip stocks were especially hard hit, with the Philadelphia semiconductor index down sharply for a second day, shedding about five and a half percent. </p><p>Shares of Tesla dropped seven and a half percent, even though the electric carmaker posted second-quarter deliveries above estimates. Tesla shares had risen sharply this week ahead of the report.</p><p>Among other decliners, shares of Bending Spoons tumbled more than 11% a day after the Vimeo owner gained 40% in its Nasdaq debut.</p><p>Markets will be closed Friday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.</p></body>