US Markets
Equities Mostly Rise Intraday as Tech Jumps, Markets Monitor Middle East Developments
US benchmark equity indexes were mostly higher intraday as the technology sector jumped, while Iran reportedly suspended military operation against Israel.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 1.1% at 25,987.8 after midday Monday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.5% to 7,419.6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.1% to 50,812.9. Friday's sell-off saw the Nasdaq post its biggest one-day decline since April 2025, while the Dow pulled back from a record high.Among sectors, tech paced the gainers intraday Monday, advancing by 2%, while utilities saw the biggest drop.Shares of certain chipmakers were notable gainers, with Intel (INTC) up nearly 11%, the top performer on the S&P 500. Micron Technology (MU) followed Intel on the index, rising 9.4%.Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google and Nvidia (NVDA) have turned to Intel as a backup manufacturer for their most advanced processors as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) struggles to meet overwhelming demand, The Information reported, citing unnamed sources.Taiwan Semiconductor shares were up 3%.Cisco Systems (CSCO) rose 3%, the best performer on the Dow, followed by Nvidia's 1.8% gain.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.5% at $90.95 a barrel intraday, while Brent rose 1.2% to $94.23, but both benchmarks were off session highs.Iran has suspended strikes against Israel, the former's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC Monday. The two countries traded strikes on Sunday night, according to reports."Iran's restraint is a positive for diplomacy," Tudor Pickering Holt said in a note.However, Iran vowed to resume attacks if Israel continues to target Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to the CNBC report.Israel and Iran were looking for "an immediate ceasefire," US President Donald Trump said Monday."Final negotiations on 'peace' are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way," Trump said in a social media post. "The blockade (against Iran) will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a 'final deal' is reached. Things should move quickly.""Despite repeated optimism from the US administration, a lasting peace agreement appears increasingly elusive," Saxo Bank said in a report. "The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to tighten global energy markets, with several oil majors warning that the window before physical shortages begin to emerge may be measured in weeks rather than months."US Treasury yields were mixed intraday, with the 10-year rate up 1.2 basis points at 4.55%, and the two-year rate falling one basis point to 4.16%.Ciena (CIEN) shares were down 5%, the steepest decline on the S&P 500, as the company said it planned a private offering of $2 billion of convertible senior notes due 2031.Oracle (ORCL) and Adobe (ADBE) are scheduled to report their latest financial results later this week, along with others.Gold was down 0.2% at $4,358.50 per troy ounce, while silver dropped 0.9% to $68.50 per ounce.
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