Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday as investors continued to pull back from semiconductor stocks, extending a broader reassessment of the artificial intelligence-driven rally that had powered markets to record highs earlier this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 486 points, or 0.9%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.1%. The Nasdaq
Gold prices remained below the $4,000-an-ounce mark on Friday, with the precious metal struggling to attract meaningful safe-haven demand despite persistent uncertainty in the US housing sector. Although construction activity rebounded sharply in June after a weak performance in May, the broader housing market continued to show signs of weakness that could weigh on economic
Bloom Energy stock is moving from bad to worse as it crashed to $206, its lowest level since April last year. BE has slumped by over 40% from its all-time high as concerns about its valuation and the data center industry remained. This retreat has seen its market capitalization fall from $98.7 billion to $58
Stellar (XLM) is trying to stabilize after a volatile week that saw the token come under pressure alongside the broader cryptocurrency market. XLM was trading at $0.1834, down 3% over the past 24 hours, while extending its weekly decline to 4.3%. Despite the recent weakness, traders are watching a developing golden cross and an upcoming
Apple (AAPL) reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Friday after its market capitalization surpassed Nvidia’s. Apple shares climbed to an all-time high of $334.99, lifting the company’s market value to approximately $4.88 trillion. Nvidia shares fell more than 3% in early trading, reducing the AI chipmaker’s market capitalization to
Dell Technologies stock has moved sideways since May, when it peaked at a record high of $469.60. It retreated to $412 as investors remained jittery about the AI sector and its hefty valuation metrics. Still, despite the pullback, it remains 274% above its lowest point this year. Dell stock has benefited from the AI boom
London’s FTSE 100 traded lower on Thursday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran weighed on investor sentiment, while losses in technology stocks added further pressure to the blue-chip index. The FTSE 100 declined 0.2% to 10,492.99 points by 1038 GMT as investors adopted a cautious approach amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Iran tensions
On Monday, the US government transferred approximately $297 million in seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime, a move it occasionally makes. This prompts the same two questions each time: is this merely for safekeeping, or is it a prelude to a sale, and will the government uphold its 16-month-old pledge not to sell confiscated
SpaceX has become one of Wall Street’s biggest targets for short sellers just weeks after completing the largest initial public offering in history, as investors increasingly bet that the Elon Musk-led company’s blockbuster valuation could come under pressure. The stock briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday before recovering to close at $135.27,
Salesforce stock has plunged by more than 50% from its December 2024 peak as concerns about its growth outlook have intensified. Its market capitalization has fallen from more than $347 billion to about $136 billion, and the selloff could continue as investors remain concerned about the company’s strategy and long-term growth prospects. Salesforce stock has