DBS Bank Adjusts Price Target on Meta Platforms to $834 From $1,000
Meta Platforms Inc (META) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $820, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $623.72, Change: $+10.84, Percent Change: +1.77%
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Meta is adding AI-powered search ('AI Mode') and new creative editing tools to Facebook, drawing on public posts across its apps.
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Meta Platforms Inc (META) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $820, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $623.72, Change: $+10.84, Percent Change: +1.77%
Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer, on May 04, 2026, sold 1,555 shares in Meta Platforms (META) for $945,036. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Olivan has control over a total of 110,967 Class A common shares of the company, with 7,779 shares held directly and 103,188 controlled indirectly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000095010326006913/xslF345X05/ownership.xml
Specialty glass maker Corning (GLW) will boost its optical connectivity manufacturing capacity under a multiyear partnership with Nvidia (NVDA) to support artificial intelligence factory buildouts.The deal includes the construction of three new facilities in North Carolina and Texas, according to a joint statement released Wednesday. The expansion is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs.The partnership will boost Corning's optical connectivity manufacturing capacity in the US by 10 times and its domestic fiber production capacity by more than 50%.Shares of Corning surged 12% in Wednesday trade, while Nvidia was up 4.4%. Corning's share price has more than doubled year to date, while Nvidia is tracking 10% higher so far this year.Corning's expanded capacity will allow hyperscale data centers to deploy Nvidia-accelerated computing at scale, the companies said.Modern AI workloads require thousands of Nvidia's graphics processing units, and as AI factories grow larger, "optical connectivity becomes an important component of the AI infrastructure," according to the statement.Corning issued warrants to Nvidia, giving the chipmaker an option to buy up to 15 million shares of Corning at $180 per share, according to a filing from the specialty glass and fiber-optics maker. Nvidia also received a pre-funded warrant to purchase up to 3 million common shares for a total price of $500 million.The warrants are exercisable at any time, the filing showed.In January, Meta Platforms (META) and Corning announced an up to $6 billion deal to accelerate the buildout of US data centers.Corning is looking at building a $10 billion revenue stream by 2030, Chief Executive Wendell Weeks said in a separate statement on Wednesday.Price: $204.42, Change: $+7.92, Percent Change: +4.03%
Meta Platforms (META) is facing two formal investigations by Coimisiun na Mean over its Facebook and Instagram services under the EU Digital Services Act, the Irish regulator said Tuesday.The probes will assess whether the platforms breached provisions of the DSA related to user choice and interface design, including whether so-called "dark patterns" may have limited users' ability to select content feeds not based on profiling.The investigations will examine whether users can easily access and modify their preferred "recommender systems" and whether the platforms' interfaces may mislead or manipulate users away from opting out of personalized feeds, the regulator said.Coimisiun na Mean said it is coordinating with the European Commission and other EU regulators on the matter. If violations are found, Meta could face fines of up to 6% of its turnover, according to the regulator.Meta did not immediately respond to' request for a comment.Price: $601.57, Change: $-8.89, Percent Change: -1.46%
Street Color: Meta Platforms Facing Irish Regulator Investigation Under EU Digital Services Act
(Updates with Meta's comment in 3rd paragraph)Meta Platforms (META) is facing a class action lawsuit from a group of publishers on allegations that the company illegally used copyrighted content to train its artificial intelligence platform Llama, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday.The parties claim that Meta got access to books and journal articles from pirating websites and used these to train its large language models, according to reports."AI is powering transformative innovations, productivity and creativity for individuals and companies, and courts have rightly found that training AI on copyrighted material can qualify as fair use. We will fight this lawsuit aggressively," a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement to.The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court by publishers Elsevier, Cengage Learning, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill, as well as author Scott Turow, according to Reuters.Price: $600.96, Change: $-9.51, Percent Change: -1.56%
Meta Platforms (META) is facing a class action lawsuit from a group of publishers on allegations that the company illegally used copyrighted content to train its artificial intelligence platform Llama, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday.The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court by publishers Elsevier, Cengage Learning, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill, as well as author Scott Turow, according to Reuters.The parties claim that Meta got access to books and journal articles from pirating websites and used these to train its large language models, according to reports.Meta did not immediately respond to' request for comment.Price: $602.63, Change: $-7.83, Percent Change: -1.28%
US equity indexes jumped this week as communications services and energy topped sector charts in a broad-based rally, reflecting the positive impact of mega-cap earnings and crude oil.* The S&P 500 closed at 7,230.12 on Friday versus 7,153.06 a week ago. The Nasdaq Composite stood at about 25,114.44, compared with 24,774.11 a week earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 49,499.27, versus 49,153.47 at the end of last week.* All but one sector, basic materials, rose this week. The top five sectors included financials, consumer defensive, and real estate, which shows a broadening of leadership to value-oriented areas.* Three Magnificent-7 stocks ended the week lower -- Meta Platforms (META), Nvidia (NVDA), and Microsoft (MSFT), according to data compiled by Finviz. Of the remaining four mega-caps, Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) led the pack with a gain of almost 12%. Except for Nvidia, all Mag-7 companies have so far reported quarterly results, with four of the six firms trading higher this week.* Among companies with a market capitalization of more than $200 billion, the top gainer was Intel (INTC), whose strong quarterly results translated into a weekly gain of almost 21%.* Brent crude oil futures soared to a four-year high this week before retreating, and West Texas Intermediate futures remained above the psychologically important $100 mark.* On Friday, Iran handed Washington a new proposal for ending the war, offering hints of compromise, The Wall Street Journal reported. The two sides remain far apart, however, on substantive issues of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, people familiar with the matter told the WSJ.* "They want to make a deal but I'm not satisfied with it," Trump told reporters at the White House Friday, according to Bloomberg. "We just had a conversation with Iran. Let's see what happens. But I would say that I am not happy."
Tech stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 1.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 1%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index increased 0.6%.In corporate news, Apple (AAPL) jumped 4% after the company overnight reported a year-over-year surge in fiscal Q2 earnings and revenue. Apple's board also raised its quarterly dividend and approved an additional share buyback program of up to $100 billion.Reddit (RDDT) shares surged 14% after it provided an upbeat revenue outlook at the midpoint for Q2 on the back of stronger-than-expected results in the previous three-month period.Meta Platforms (META) has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup that develops AI models for robots, as part of its effort to create humanoid technology, Bloomberg reported. Meta shares were up 0.4%.
Meta Platforms (META) has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup that develops artificial intelligence models for robots, as part of its effort to create humanoid technology, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a company spokesperson.Meta closed the deal Friday, though financial terms were not disclosed, the report said, citing the spokesperson.Meta didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $614.91, Change: $+3.00, Percent Change: +0.49%
Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence Startup, Bloomberg Reports
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit new closing highs on Thursday, with the two equity indexes recording their biggest monthly gains since 2020.The S&P 500 rose 1% to 7,209, while the Nasdaq climbed 0.9% to 24,892.3, both logging record closing highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.6% to 49,652.1. Barring technology, all sectors were in the green, led by communication services' 4% jump.This month, the Nasdaq jumped 15.3%, logging its best monthly performance since April 2020. The S&P 500 gained 10.4%, the biggest monthly gain since November 2020. The Dow climbed 7.1%.In company news, Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) first-quarter results exceeded Wall Street's estimates late Wednesday as revenue for Google's cloud and services businesses climbed. Alphabet increased its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to up to $190 billion. Shares climbed 10%.Caterpillar (CAT) surged 9.9%, the best performer on the Dow. The heavy equipment manufacturer raised its full-year sales outlook as its first-quarter results exceeded market expectations.Eli Lilly (LLY) lifted its full-year outlook, while the drugmaker reported first-quarter results above market estimates. The stock advanced 9.8%.Meta Platforms (META) shares plunged 8.6%, among the steepest declines on the S&P 500. The Facebook parent late Wednesday raised its full-year capital expenditure guidance mainly due to higher component pricing.Microsoft (MSFT) shares declined 3.9%, the second-worst performer on the Dow, as the tech giant said late Wednesday its capital expenditure will be about $190 billion in 2026. The company's aggressive capital expenditure will likely keep free cash flow under pressure in the near term, Truist Securities said in a note.Brent crude fell 3.3% at $114.09 per barrel, having topped $126 earlier in the day. West Texas Intermediate fell 1.8% to $105.01.On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark lending rate steady, saying the Iran war is fueling uncertainty around the US economic outlook.The most recent policy statement had an implied easing bias, but that could soon be removed amid a growing divide among policymakers over the direction of interest rates, Stifel said in a note Thursday.US Treasury yields were lower, with the 10-year rate down 2.4 basis points at 4.41% and the two-year rate falling 7.8 basis points to 3.89%.US economic growth fell short of Wall Street's expectations in the first quarter as spending slowed amid inflationary pressures that economists said will likely keep consumers under pressure."The core of the economy remained solid in (the first quarter), driven by the (artificial intelligence) buildout and the tax cuts beginning to feed through," Oxford Economics Chief US Economist Michael Pearce said in remarks emailed to. "Those factors will continue to drive growth over the rest of the year, but the jump in energy prices will take some of the shine off what would otherwise have been a strong year for the economy."Separate official data showed that US inflation, as measured by the personal consumption expenditure price index, accelerated in March to the fastest pace since mid-2022 as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices soaring."Inflationary pressures continued to percolate," Ksenia Bushmeneva, economist at TD Economics, said in a report. "The situation around the energy crisis remains uncertain and gas prices are likely to remain elevated for some time."Gold rose 1.6% at $4,635 per troy ounce, while silver advanced 2.9% to $74.18 per ounce.
US equity indexes rose in a broad-based rally as the impact of artificial intelligence showed in corporate earnings, and a preliminary Q1 economic growth estimate helped investors put ongoing geopolitical tensions on the back burner.The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.6% to 49,652.14, with the S&P 500 up 1% to 7,209.01 and the Nasdaq Composite higher by 0.9% to 24,892.31 on Thursday. Communication services, industrials, and utilities led the gainers, while technology emerged as the sole decliner.Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares jumped 10%, among the leaders on the Nasdaq, after the company late Wednesday reported Q1 earnings and revenue above market expectations. Qualcomm's (QCOM) shares soared 15%, among the top performers on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the firm posted better-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and sales. Caterpillar (CAT) raised its full-year sales growth outlook as Q1 results exceeded consensus. Its shares soared 9.9%, the Dow's leader.Meta Platforms' (META) shares sank 8.6%, among the worst performers on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, overshadowing its Q1 earnings and revenue beat.Microsoft (MSFT) said Wednesday that it expects capital expenditures of $190 billion for the 2026 calendar year, including roughly $25 billion from higher component pricing. Shares were down 3.9%, among the steepest decliners on the Nasdaq and the Dow.In economic news, gross domestic product rose by 2.0% annualized in Q1 following a 0.5% gain in Q4, according to an advance estimate of economic growth, slower than the 2.3% increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.Non-residential investment was "very strong overall, driven by investment in information processing equipment, software, and R&D, overwhelming declines in both residential and non-residential structures," Thomas Simons, Jefferies Chief US Economist, said in a note. "The impact of AI infrastructure investment is clearly evident in the data, driving growth beyond the strength of the consumer."The personal consumption expenditures price index increased by 0.7% in March, as expected, lifting the year-over-year rate to 3.5% from 2.8%. The price index increased by 0.4% month-over-month in February. The core PCE price index increased by 0.3%, as forecast, following a 0.4% gain in February. The year-over-year rate accelerated to 3.2%, in line with expectations, from 3.0% in the previous month.Initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week ended April 25 from an upwardly revised 215,000 in the previous week, compared with expectations for an increase to 212,000 in a survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg. The four-week moving average declined by 3,500 to 207,500.In geopolitics, US President Donald Trump will hear about updated military options for Iran from Pentagon officials on Thursday, as a possible way of forcing Tehran into an agreement, CNN reported. Trump's current strategy is to inflict economic pain on Iran.Iran's new supreme leader gave a rare statement Thursday, vowing not to give up the country's nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported. Iran will "guard" its "advanced technologies" like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei was cited as saying in a written statement. It will "secure the Persian Gulf region and dismantle the hostile enemy's exploitation of this waterway," he added, referring to the strait.Nevertheless, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 1.4% to $105.41, and Brent crude futures dropped 3.4% to $114.01.Most US Treasury yields declined, with the 10-year down 3.8 basis points to 4.38%, and the two-year slumped 5.9 basis points to 3.87%.In precious metals, gold futures climbed 1.5% to $4,629.3, and silver futures jumped 3.1% to $73.81.
US equity indexes closed higher on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by technology, communication services, and industrials despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.* US President Donald Trump will hear about updated military options for Iran from Pentagon officials on Thursday, as a possible way of forcing Tehran into an agreement, CNN reported.* Iran's new supreme leader gave a statement Thursday, vowing not to give up the country's nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported.* The US core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose to 3.2% year-on-year in March from 3%, meeting expectations.* June West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.82 to settle at $105.06 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $3.94 at $114.09.* Qualcomm's (QCOM) shares were up roughly 14%, the biggest gainer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue late Wednesday.* Meta Platforms (META) was down nearly 8% after the company overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, despite a Q1 earnings and revenue beat.
Microsoft's (MSFT) aggressive capital expenditure plans to take advantage of the strong demand for artificial intelligence will likely keep free cash flow under pressure in the near term, Truist Securities said in a note.The tech giant is looking to invest about $190 billion in capex in 2026, including $25 billion from the impact of higher component pricing, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said on an earnings conference call late Wednesday. The company is confident about the return on its planned investments amid "higher demand signals" and growing product usage, Hood said."Capex remains a central focus, with Microsoft continuing to invest aggressively to meet AI-driven demand," Truist Managing Director Terry Tillman said in a note to clients. "The capex story is less about overspending and more about pulling forward investment to support structurally durable demand, although free cash flow will likely remain under pressure in the near term as this buildout continues."The brokerage lowered its price target on the Microsoft stock to $575 from $675 and maintained its buy rating."While we believe Microsoft's fundamentals continue to improve, we believe the stock is unlikely to fully escape broader valuation pressure, and therefore reflect a more balanced risk/reward at current levels," Tillman said.The company's shares were down 3.7% in Thursday late-afternoon trade. The stock has lost roughly 16% in value so far in 2026."Even with these additional investments and continued efforts to bring (graphics processing unit), (central processing unit), and storage capacity online faster, we expect to remain constrained at least through 2026," Hood told analysts. "Despite these constraints, and the continued need to balance incoming supply, we expect Azure growth to show modest acceleration in the second half of the calendar year, compared with the first half."Microsoft's fiscal third-quarter results topped Wall Street's views. The results surpassed expectations across revenue, operating income, and per-share earnings, reflecting "strong execution" and rising demand for the Microsoft Cloud, Hood said in a statement late Wednesday. Azure is the company's cloud-computing platform.For the ongoing quarter, Microsoft expects revenue of $86.7 billion to $87.8 billion, implying annual growth of 13% to 15%.Late Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms (META) raised its full-year capex guidance to between $125 billion and $145 billion from its previous outlook range of $115 billion to $135 billion mainly due to higher component pricing.Price: $406.97, Change: $-17.49, Percent Change: -4.12%
Tech stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gaining 0.3% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing 4.5%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 2%.In sector news, Anthropic is considering a new funding round that could value the company at more than $900 billion, potentially surpassing OpenAI as the world's most valuable AI startup, Bloomberg reported.In corporate news, Qualcomm's (QCOM) shares jumped 15% in Thursday trading, a day after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.Meta Platforms (META) fell past 7% after the company overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, overshadowing its Q1 earnings and revenue beat.Alphabet's (GOOGL) shares climbed 9% after the company overnight reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue that topped market expectations.Microsoft (MSFT) said Wednesday that it expects capital expenditures of $190 billion for the 2026 calendar year, including roughly $25 billion from higher component pricing. Its shares fell 3.8%.
Meta Platforms (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook are not pursuing a bid for the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing company and industry sources.A Meta spokesperson said Zuckerberg is not making any investment or bid for the team, while a person familiar with Cook's plans denied his involvement, the report said.Meta and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $616.43, Change: $-52.69, Percent Change: -7.87%
Meta Platforms (META) sank 7.9% after the Facebook parent overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, taking the shine out of its Q1 earnings and revenue beat.More than 39.7 million shares of the company traded intraday compared with a daily average of about 14.6 million.International Paper (IP) reported a year-over-year decline in Q1 adjusted operating earnings while sales came in below consensus.Shares dropped 7.6%, with intraday trading volume at over 10.9 million, compared with a daily average of about 7 million.Truist Securities lowered its price target for shares of Willis Towers Watson (WTW) to $320 from $400 while maintaining its buy rating following the company's Q1 results on Thursday that showed sales in line with market expectations.Shares slumped 12% as intraday trading volume jumped to nearly 1.2 million from a daily average of about 818,000.Price: $616.01, Change: $-53.11, Percent Change: -7.94%
US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as investors digested the latest batch of corporate results, while oil prices turned lower.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.5% at 49,601.7 after midday Thursday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 7,187.1. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.5% to 24,800.9. Barring technology, all sectors were in the green, led by communication services' 3.5% jump.In company news, Caterpillar (CAT) shares surged 10% intraday, the best performer on the Dow and among the biggest gainers on the S&P 500. The heavy equipment manufacturer raised its full-year sales outlook as its first-quarter results exceeded market expectations.Eli Lilly (LLY) lifted its full-year outlook, while the drugmaker reported first-quarter results above market estimates. The stock was up 10%.Meta Platforms (META) shares plunged 9.2%, among the steepest declines on the S&P 500, as the Facebook parent raised its full-year capital expenditure guidance mainly due to higher component pricing.Microsoft (MSFT) shares were down 5.8%, the worst performer on the Dow, as the tech giant said its capital expenditures will be about $190 billion in 2026, while its fiscal third-quarter results topped market estimates.iPhone maker Apple (AAPL) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings after the markets close.Oil prices pulled back after surging in the previous session, with Brent crude down 3.5% at $113.94 per barrel, having topped $126 earlier in the day. West Texas Intermediate fell 2.5% to $104.22.In economic news, US economic growth fell short of Wall Street's expectations in the first quarter as spending slowed amid inflationary pressures that economists said will likely keep consumers under pressure."The core of the economy remained solid in (the first quarter), driven by the (artificial intelligence) buildout and the tax cuts beginning to feed through," Oxford Economics Chief US Economist Michael Pearce said in remarks emailed to. "Those factors will continue to drive growth over the rest of the year, but the jump in energy prices will take some of the shine off what would otherwise have been a strong year for the economy."US inflation, as measured by the personal consumption expenditure price index, accelerated in March to the fastest pace since mid-2022 as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices soaring."Inflationary pressures continued to percolate," Ksenia Bushmeneva, economist at TD Economics, said in a report. "The situation around the energy crisis remains uncertain and gas prices are likely to remain elevated for some time."On Wednesday, the Fed kept its benchmark lending rate steady, saying the Iran war is fueling uncertainty around the US economic outlook.US Treasury yields were lower intraday, with the 10-year rate down 3.8 basis points at 4.40% and the two-year rate falling 6.9 basis points to 3.90%.Gold rose 1.3% at $4,620 per troy ounce, while silver advanced 2% to $73.51 per ounce.
US equity indexes rose after midday Thursday as investors weighed mega-cap corporate earnings and a warning from Iran's new supreme leader that Tehran won't give up its nuclear stockpile.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.4% to 49,552.2, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% to 7,170.3. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% to 24,700.5. All sectors except technology and consumer discretionary rose. Communication services, industrials, and health care led the gainers.Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) shares jumped 7%, among the leaders on the Nasdaq, after the company overnight reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue that topped market expectations. Qualcomm's (QCOM) shares soared 14%, the top performer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue late Wednesday. Caterpillar (CAT) raised its full-year sales growth outlook as Q1 results exceeded market expectations. Its shares soared 8.7%, the Dow's leader.Meta Platforms' (META) shares sank 9%, among the worst performers on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, overshadowing its Q1 earnings and revenue beat. Microsoft (MSFT) said Wednesday that it expects capital expenditures of $190 billion for the 2026 calendar year, including roughly $25 billion from higher component pricing. Shares were down 4.6%, among the steepest decliners on the Nasdaq and the Dow.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump will hear about updated military options for Iran from Pentagon officials on Thursday, as a possible way of forcing Tehran into an agreement, CNN reported. Trump's current strategy is to inflict economic pain on Iran.Iran's new supreme leader gave a rare statement Thursday, vowing not to give up the country's nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported. Iran will "guard" its "advanced technologies" like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei was cited as saying in a written statement. It will "secure the Persian Gulf region and dismantle the hostile enemy's exploitation of this waterway," he added, referring to the strait.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 2.2% to $104.49, and Brent crude futures dropped 3.3% to $114.09.In precious metals, gold futures climbed 1.3% to $4,621.5, and silver futures jumped 2.1% to $73.07.Most US Treasury yields dropped, with the 10-year down 1.8 basis points to 4.4% and the two-year slumped 4.3 basis points to 3.89%.In economic news, the personal consumption expenditures price index increased by 0.7% in March, as expected, lifting the year-over-year rate to 3.5% from 2.8%. The price index increased by 0.4% month-over-month in February. The core PCE price index increased by 0.3%, as expected, following a 0.4% gain in February. The year-over-year rate accelerated to 3.2% from 3.0% in the previous month.US economic growth, measured by gross domestic product, rose by 2.0% in Q1 after a 0.5% gain in Q4, slower than a 2.3% increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.US initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week ended April 25 from an upwardly revised 215,000 in the previous week, compared with expectations for an increase to 212,000 in a survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg. The four-week moving average declined by 3,500 to 207,500.
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