Wall Street closes mixed as tech wobbles, oil surges and Apple leads a sharp stock rotation
Executive summary: U.S. markets ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower, the Dow barely positive, and small caps under pressure. The session was defined by a steep drop in AI and chip shares, a strong rebound in Apple, a jump in crude oil, and a broader rotation toward energy and some financials while high-growth tech and crypto-linked assets softened. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 08 Jul 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Mixed as Chip Rout Deepens, Oil Surges and Energy Leads Early Rotation
Executive summary: U.S. markets opened with a sharp split between growth and value, as chip and tech shares sold off hard while energy and banks outperformed. The Nasdaq and Russell 2000 were lower, the S&P 500 slipped, and the Dow held a modest gain. The biggest move was in semiconductors, where SOXX dropped -12.9%, while WTI crude jumped +7.7%, helping lift energy stocks and financials. The session points to a rotation away from rate-sensitive and AI-linked names toward sectors tied to higher oil prices and a firmer inflation backdrop. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 08 Jul 2026 14:45 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as Apple surges, chips slump and energy leads the rotation
Executive summary: US stocks finished a split session with the S&P 500 up +0.9% and the Dow Jones gaining +1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite was essentially flat and the Russell 2000 slipped. The day was defined by a sharp rotation out of AI and chip shares, a powerful rally in Apple, strength in Microsoft and Meta, and firmer moves in oil, gold and industrial metals. Financials and energy outperformed, suggesting investors favored cyclicals and balance-sheet exposure over the most crowded tech trades. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 07 Jul 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street opens higher as banks, metals and defense lead, while chips and tech slide
Executive summary: US stocks opened mixed but broadly firmer, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all higher, while the Russell 2000 was little changed. The standout move was a sharp drop in AI and chip shares, even as banks, defense contractors and precious metals rallied. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium all advanced, WTI crude edged higher, and Bitcoin also gained. The opening tone points to a rotation away from high-multiple tech and into financials, defense and hard assets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 07 Jul 2026 14:45 LONDON
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