US Markets
Update: Dow Snaps Record Run Amid Tech Sell-Off, Oil Price Jump
(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.)The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated from record high on Tuesday as technology stocks sold off, while oil prices jumped amid renewed concerns over the Middle East situation.The Dow fell 0.3% to settle at 52,925.15 after logging back-to-back closing highs in the past two sessions. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2% to 25,818.7, while the S&P 500 shed 0.5% to 7,503.9.Among sectors, industrials saw the steepest decline followed by tech, while energy led gainers.Chipmaker Intel's (INTC) shares slumped 9.7%, the worst performer on the S&P 500. Western Digital (WDC), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Sandisk (SNDK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Applied Materials (AMAT), Micron Technology (MU) also saw declines."Equities are rotating out of technology after Monday's rebound, as an Asian chip selloff revived (artificial intelligence)-valuation worries and pushed (South Korea's) KOSPI down 7.5%," Saxo Bank said in a report.A global tech sell-off on Tuesday followed the release of preliminary quarterly results by Samsung Electronics, as well as a Reuters report on Chinese firm DeepSeek developing its own AI chip that could allow it to rely less on US chipmaking giant Nvidia (NVDA) and Huawei.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 4.9% at $71.91 per barrel in Tuesday late-afternoon trade, while Brent advanced 5.1% to $75.67.Iran attacked a Qatari LNG ship transiting near the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important chokepoint for crude flows, according to Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari.The US Treasury Department revoked the waiver allowing Iran to sell its oil, CNBC reported."Iran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior," CNBC quoted a US official as saying. "Iran's actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met with consequences."US Treasury yields were higher, with the 10-year rate up 6.6 basis points at 4.55% and the two-year rate rising 5.6 basis points to 4.18%.In economic news, the US trade deficit grew in May to its widest since March 2025, as imports increased and exports fell, government data showed."Surging imports and a rare decline in exports spiked the US trade deficit to its highest level in more than a year," BMO Capital Markets said in a note. "Despite tariffs, the trade deficit has returned to levels of late 2024, before importers began front-loading purchases, suggesting little overall progress in shrinking the trade gap."In company news, SpaceX (SPCX) drew bullish views from Wall Street as the rocket and satellite company joined the Nasdaq 100 index, with analysts pointing to AI, satellite connectivity and space-enabled solutions as key growth drivers.Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of SpaceX with their highest ratings.SpaceX shares slumped 6.8%.Gold fell 1.1% to $4,122.80 per troy ounce, while silver lost 2.9% to $60.52 per ounce.
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