On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 1,000 points (2.6%) amid growing concerns about an economic slowdown, dragging down the S&P 500 by 2.9% and the NASDAQ Composite by 3.4%. This sharp decline follows last week’s selloff, driven by fears that the Federal Reserve's prolonged high interest rates could hurt the economy.
Economic data, including weak nonfarm payrolls for July, heightened worries that the Fed might have kept rates too high for too long, dampening prospects for a smooth economic landing. While the data suggested potential rate cuts, it also reduced appetite for riskier assets.
Despite these concerns, some economic indicators, like the July ISM Services PMI, suggested underlying strength in the economy. Federal Reserve officials will be in focus this week, with expectations for rate cuts increasing, though opinions on the extent of cuts vary.
Tech stocks were hit hard, with Apple down over 4% due to a significant selloff by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. #Alphabet fell more than 6% after a judge ruled it violated antitrust laws, and Nvidia dropped 7% amid reports of delays in its AI chip launch.
Other notable declines included #Lucid Group (-4%) ahead of its earnings report and BioNTech (-4%) due to disappointing COVID-19 vaccine sales. High-profile earnings reports from companies like Caterpillar, Uber, Super Micro Computer, Disney, and Warner Bros Discovery are anticipated in the coming days.
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