Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips slide, jobs data fuels rate hike fears Jun 5, 2026 06:05AM

By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - Wall ‌Street’s nine-week winning streak ended with ​a thud on ​Friday, as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline since April 2025 after a hot May jobs report fueled fears of a hawkish policy pivot from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Selling was concentrated among chip stocks and other technology favorites that have surged higher in recent weeks as the Nasdaq... (continue reading...)


Dow claims record closing high, S&P 500 advances; chip selloff weighs on Nasdaq Jun 4, 2026 05:50AM

By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - ‌Wall Street advanced on Thursday ​as progress ​toward ending the Iran war buoyed investor sentiment, while disappointing results from Broadcom led a chip selloff that pulled the Nasdaq lower.

The blue-chip Dow surged, hitting a record closing high with a boost from healthcare and financial stocks.

The S&P 500 posted more muted gains, while the ‌Nasdaq ended nominally... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate Jun 3, 2026 04:48AM

By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - ‌Wall Street stocks pulled back ​from record highs ​on Wednesday as flaring tensions in the Middle East and rising crude prices stoked inflation jitters and convinced investors to take some profits.

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed in negative territory, dragged lower by financials and tech, with the small-cap Russell 2000 underperforming its larger-cap counterparts.

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Wall St ends modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters Jun 2, 2026 05:36AM

By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - The ‌S&P 500 and the Dow ​closed modestly higher ​on Tuesday as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from U.S.-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long war.

Gains in most of the 11 major S&P sectors kept the S&P 500 and the Dow in the green, with the small-cap ‌Russell 2000 outperforming its larger-cap peers. The Nasdaq... (continue reading...)


Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes Jun 1, 2026 05:50AM

By Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - ‌Wall Street stocks posted ​modest gains on ​Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the unveiling of a new computer chip that promises to bring artificial intelligence to personal computing.

Tech shares rose 2.5%, boosting the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 to the latest in a series ‌of record closing highs, while the blue-chip Dow closed... (continue reading...)


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