Stocks Ease Ahead Of Wednesday’s Key Events, Apple Jumps To Record Highs, Bitcoin Tumbles To $66,500: What’s Driving Markets Tuesday?
By Benzinga
Wall Street traded slightly in the red on Tuesday morning as markets took a cautious stance ahead of the inflation report and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% by 12:55 p.m. in New York, marking its worst daily performance month-to-date.
Despite the overall market decline, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 avoided losses, buoyed by a strong rally in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The Cupertino-based iPhone maker surged 5.9%, mirroring last month’s post-earnings reaction, driven by bullish analyst notes following Tuesday’s WWDC event.
Blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones fell 0.7%, while small-cap stocks lagged, down 1%. Treasury yields saw little movement, with the benchmark 10-year note holding steady at a 4.46% yield.
Commodities were broadly softer, with gold and silver declining by 0.2% and 1.9%, respectively, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil remained stable at $77 a barrel.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was the day’s biggest underperformer, falling over 4% to $66,500 and eyeing its worst daily performance since late April.
Tuesday’s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
| Major Indices | Price | 1-day %chg |
| Nasdaq 100 | 19,076.80 | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 | 5,348.59 | -0.2% |
| Dow Jones | 38,578.53 | -0.7% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,018.79 | -1.0% |
According to Benzinga Pro data:
- The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was 0.3% lower to $534.10.
- The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) was 0.7% lower to $386.43.
- The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (ARCA: QQQ) was flat at $464.60.
- Sector-wise, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) outperformed, up by 1%, while the Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLF) lagged, down 1.5%.
Tuesday’s Stock Movers
- FMC Corp. (NYSE:FMC) rose 3.5% after Pierre Brondeau returned as president and chief executive officer.
- NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE:NEE) tanked 6.7%, eyeing the worst daily performance since October 2023, after the company issued weaker guidance.
- State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT) and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) fell 4.5% and 1.7%, respectively, after Reuters revealed that a U.S. congressional committee is set to accuse the biggest Wall Street firms over climate-related collusions.
- Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) rose over 8% after Apple announced the inclusion of the company’s products in Apple Pay later this year.
- DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC) surged 11.5% amid acquisition interest from Apollo Global Management and Kyndryl Holdings
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