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Update: US Equity Indexes Mixed as Communication Services Sector Slides, Treasury Yields Surge

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US equity indexes traded mixed ahead of Monday's close amid steep declines in communication services and rising government bond yields.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 26,160.44, with the S&P 500 down 0.5% to 7,465.9, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 51,654.7. Communication services sank 4%, and consumer discretionary dropped 2%.

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google DeepMind data scientist and Nobel Prize winner John Jumper is leaving to join Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet-backed Anthropic, he said Friday. Shares of Alphabet slumped 5.5%, one of the steepest decliners on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.

Netflix (NFLX) is looking to pursue additional partnerships with traditional broadcasters following the launch of its agreement with French broadcaster TF1, Chief Executive Officer Greg Peters told the Financial Times on Friday. Shares of Netflix dropped 5.8%, among the worst performers on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500.

In geopolitical news, the US issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to sell oil on the international market, giving Tehran an economic lifeline as the two adversaries continued talks for a permanent peace deal, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Vice President Vance and US officials claimed progress on multiple fronts, according to the Associated Press. It included the establishment of "mechanisms" to ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open and to address fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, the news report added.

Front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent slumped 3.1% to $78.04 per barrel. The US West Texas Intermediate dropped 2.4% to $74.04 per barrel.

Most US Treasury yields jumped, with the 10-year up 5.8 basis points to 4.51%. The two-year rate advanced 5.7 basis points to 4.23%.

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