Nvidia and Apple drag index as investors await jobs report
- Tech pullback drags S&P 500 lower
- Nvidia and Apple decline
- Consumer stocks advance
- Communication services group rises
- Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2%
- Nasdaq Composite flat after record high
- Investors cautious ahead of jobs report
- S&P 500 up 12%, Nasdaq up 14% this year
The S&P 500 experienced a slight decline due to tech pullback, with Nvidia and Apple contributing to the drop. Consumer stocks and communication services group showed gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.2%. Investors are cautious ahead of the monthly jobs report, which may impact interest rates and the economy. S&P 500 has risen 12% this year, while Nasdaq Composite is up 14%.
Factuality Level: 8
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Public Companies: Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Lululemon Athletica (null), J.M. Smucker (null), Google parent Alphabet (null), Five Below (null)
Key People: Venkat Balakrishnan (Head of Asset Allocation at MissionSquare Retirement), Carol Schleif (Chief Investment Officer at BMO Family Office)
Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, European Central Bank, bond markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai Composite, oil prices
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