Wall Street closes mixed as Nvidia jumps, Meta sinks, and chip strength offsets broader weakness
Executive summary: US stocks finished mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite edging higher while the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000 slipped. Nvidia led the megacap tape with a sharp gain, helping lift the AI and chip complex, while Meta, Apple, banks and defense shares fell. Energy and Bitcoin also firmed, while crude oil and several industrial metals eased. The session points to a market still rotating within tech leadership rather than moving in a broad risk-on line. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 02 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Wall Street opens mixed as tech and crypto rally, banks and small caps lag, oil slides
Executive summary: US equities opened with a split tape, led by gains in technology and semiconductor shares while banks, small caps and defense stocks weakened. Bitcoin surged more than 4%, gold extended its advance, and WTI crude fell nearly 4%, reinforcing a market backdrop shaped by softer energy prices, stronger risk appetite in growth assets, and ongoing sensitivity to rates and yields. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 02 Oct 2026 14:45 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech splits from broader market, Meta and Tesla sink while Microsoft and Nvidia rise
Executive summary: Wall Street ended the session with a clear split between heavyweight technology winners and a weaker broad market. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished slightly lower, the Dow fell more than 400 points, and the Russell 2000 underperformed as investors rotated away from riskier corners of the market. Meta and Tesla were the day’s sharpest large-cap laggards, while Microsoft, Nvidia and the chip complex helped cushion the tech sector. Energy and gold were firmer, while banks, defense and autos were weaker. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 01 Oct 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street opens mixed as banks, defence and energy slide, while tech and chips hold the line
Executive summary: US equities opened mixed, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000 lower, while the Nasdaq edged higher. The early tone was shaped by weakness in banks, defence, energy and small caps, partly offset by gains in tech and semiconductor shares. Gold also firmed, while crude oil and bitcoin slipped, pointing to a cautious start to the session. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 01 Oct 2026 14:45 LONDON
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Wall Street closes lower as rates pressure broadens, Tesla sinks, and metals unwind
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished mixed to lower, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 all under pressure as investors rotated away from rate-sensitive and cyclical names. Tesla led the day’s notable declines, while Microsoft and Nvidia helped cushion parts of the tech complex. Commodities also weakened sharply, with gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and natural gas all falling, a sign that the session was shaped by a broader de-risking move rather than a single-stock story. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 30 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Tech Edges Higher, Metals and Energy Slide, and Rate Sensitivity Returns
Executive summary: US equities opened mixed, with the S&P 500 and Dow slightly lower while the Nasdaq and semiconductor shares held modest gains. The clearest pressure came from commodities and rate-sensitive pockets, as gold, silver, platinum, natural gas, banks, small caps, and defence stocks all fell sharply. The setup points to a market still balancing AI-led equity strength against a firmer rates and dollar backdrop, with investors watching upcoming US data for confirmation. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 30 Sep 2026 14:45 LONDON
