Markets News, August 5, 2024: Major Indexes Record Their Biggest One-Day Losses in Nearly Two Years

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U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, recording their biggest one-day declines in nearly two years, as investor fears about the health of the U.S. economy sparked bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚroad-based selling. 

The Nasdaq Composite shed 3.4%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 3% and 2.6% lower, respectively. Monday's selloff represented the biggest single-session point declines for each of the major indexes since Sept. 13, 2022.

The downturn for U.S. equities Monday followed a 12% decline for Japan's Nikkei index overnight and extends a multi-week slide for U.S. stocks that accelerated on Friday with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the release of a July jobs report that came in far worse than expected. Weak data recently has sparked growing concerns that the U.S. economy is weaker than previously thought, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cut interest rates aggressively in the coming months.

Illustrating how widespread the s💙elling was on Monday, every sector of the S&P 500 declined at least 1.7𝔉%, with information technology leading the way with a 3.8% drop, while every Dow component finished in the red, pushing the index to a 1000-point loss.

Shares of AI investor darling Nvidia (NVDA) closed 6.4% lower after falling more than 15% early in the session, while other large-cap chip stocks, including Intel (INTC), Arm Holdings (ARM), Micron (MU) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI), also lost ground.

Apple (AAPL) fell 4.8% following news over the weekend that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:further reduced its stake in the iPhone maker in the second quarter. Among other mega-cap stocks, Alphabet (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon (AMZN) each fell more than 4%.

Stocks of large banks, including Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup (C), were also lower amid the concerns aboꦯut the economy and how a downturn would affect consumer finances.

The VIX, a measure of expected market volatility sometimes referred to as the "fear index," jumped more than 40 points to 65 in early trading Monday, hitting levels not seen since March 2020, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The index had recovered to 38 late in the day.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury was at 3.78% after falling to below 3.70% earlier in the day, to its lowest level in more th🐭an a year, as expectations grow that the Fed will cut rates swiftly and deeply.

Traders are now pricing in an 82% likelihood that the Fed will cut its benchmark rate by half a percentage point at its September policy meeting, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, which forecasts interest rate movements based on fed funds futures trading data. That's up from 11% a week ago.

Amid the risk-off moves on Mondꦉay, the price of bitcoin dipped below $50,000 for the first time since February, though was tradꦐing around $54,000 recently. Gold prices fell less than 1% to around $2,450, after hitting record highs last week.

S&P Biggest Movers on Monday

August 05, 2024 06:12 PM EDT

Decliners

  • Shares of casino operator Caesars Entertainment (CZR) dropped 6.9%, suffering the heaviest losses of any S&P 500 stock. Although the company reported strength in its Las Vegas segment when it reported results last week, its regional operations face tough competition, and its revenue for the second quarter fell short of expectations. Caesars also announced late last week that it would sell the World Series of Poker brand to Canada-based online gaming group NSUS.
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares fell 6.6%. While pressure on the pharmacy giant may be related to the uncertain economic outlook, the company also announced late last week that it would sell $1.1 billion of its stake in drug distributor Cencora. Walgreens said it will use the proceeds from the sale to fund its operations and pay down debt. The firm has struggled with slumping consumer demand and high operating costs, discussing plans to shutter underperforming stores when it reported quarterly results in June.
  • Shares of Etsy (ETSY) declined 6.6% after analysts at B. Riley cut their current-quarter earnings forecast for the online crafts marketplace. Although Etsy topped sales expectations when it reported second-quarter results last week, profits fell short of estimates, and the firm's below-consensus guidance for its earnings bef🐽ore interest, tax🌼es, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin raised questions about its growth trajectory.
  • Intel (INTC) shares lost 6.4% on Monday, extending losses late last week after the semiconductor giant posted 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:weaker-than-e🌸♏xpected quarterly results and announced layoffs as it aims to cut costs. In notes to investors following the earnings release, analysts 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:questioned whether the cost-reduction plans will be enough for Intel to regain its competitive mojo.

Advancers

  • Shares of Kellanova (K), maker of Eggo Waffles, Cheez-It, and other packaged food brands, soared 16.2%, notching Monday's top performance in the S&P 500. The leap higher for the stock followed reports that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:candymaker Mars is in ꦺadvanced talks to purchase Kellanova. According to The Wall Street Journal, a possible deal would value the snack-focused firm, which completed its spinoff from cereal giant WK Kellogg (KLG) last year, at around $30 billion.
Kellanova Pop-Tarts in a store

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Mag 7 Has Lost Nearly $3 Trillion in Weeks-Long Slide

August 05, 2024 05:57 PM EDT

The U.S. tech sector took a massive hit Monday, with the so-called 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Magnificent Seven stocks all falling sharply.

The S&P 500 recorded its worst day since September 2022 on Monday, falling 3%. Monday's selloff is the latest in a string of bad days for markets. Stocks have tumbled several times in recent weeks amid concerns about a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:weakening U.S. economy and overbought tech stocks.

Combined, the Mag Seven have shed nearly $3 trillion in market capitalization since early July when most of the group traded at record highs. (Read the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:full story here.)

Despite the recent declines, six of the seven mega-cap stocks remain in positive territory for the year, with Tesla the only one in the red for 2024. Nvidia's price is more than twice as high as it's closing 2023 level.

Mag 7 stock price chart YTD

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Why the Yield Curve (Briefly) Uninverted Today

August 05, 2024 03:29 PM EDT

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Treasury yield curve, one of the market's most reliable recession indicators, briefly uninverted for the fi⛎rst time in more than two years on Monday morning as equities sold off amid concerns about a slowing U.S. economy൩. 

The spread between 2-year and 10-year yields, a common proxy for the Treasury yield curve, briefly dipped to -0.01 points in early trading Monday, marking t𓃲he first time that the 10-year yield has exceeded the 🌊2-year since July 2022. 

The yield on 10-year Treasury notes is normally greater than on 2-year notes because longer-duration debt comes with more risk. For investors purchasing Treasury debt, those risk🦋s are primarily related to short-term interest rates.

The present yield curve, which has last𝓡ed more than two years༺, is the longest on record.

Yields tumbled in 🦂recent weeks as soft economic data has raised confidence the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.

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Bitcoin and Other Crypto Assets Hit Hard

August 05, 2024 03:08 PM EDT

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) briefly fell below $50,000 Monday for the first time since February as U.S. economic fears spread the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:market rout beyond stock💞s, leading to about $1.2 billion in crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin price chart over past two months

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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:It's been a roller-coaster ride for bitcoin investors. This morning's low was nearly 30% below the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:$70,000 price level bitcoin hit exactly a w⛎eek ago. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap recovered somewhat, trading above $53,000 in afternoon trading.

As the stock market began to crumble Friday, nervous investors pulled out $237.4 million from spot bitcoin 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to data from Farside Investors.

Other crypto assets have also been hit hard. Ether (ETHUSD) and Solana (SOLUSD) both lꦆost💫 about a quarter of their value over the past week.

Crypto-related stocks felt the double whammy of selling pressure from both the stock and the crypto markets. Shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR), one of the largest corporate holders of bitcoin, were down 11% while those of Block (SQ) and Coinbase (COIN) were also down sharply.

Bitcoin miner stocks traded lower, too. Cleanspark (CLSK), Hut 8 (HUT), Marathon Digital (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) all tumbled.

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Kellanova Jumps on Reports of Possible Sale to Mars

August 05, 2024 02:05 PM EDT

Kellanova (K) shares soared Monday, bucking the broader market selloff, on reports that candy giant 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Mars is in advanced talks to buy the maker of Pop-Tarts and Pringles.

According to The Wall Street Journal, a deal could be imminent and would value Kellanova at around $30 billion in one of this year’s biggest M&A transactions. Reuters was the first to report on the potential deal.

Kellanova was spun out of Kellogg last year and is focused on snacks and other foods, while WK Kellogg (KLG) houses the 🍬traditional Kellogg cereal brands, such as Corn Flakes and Fruit Loops.

If the deal is struck, it would mark one of the largest M&A deals of the year and biggest in the packaged foods sector ever. Last September, J.M. Smucker (SJM澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:agreed to buy Hostess Brands (TWNK), the maker of Twinkies, forꦗ $5.6🦩 billion, including $900 million in debt.

Last week, Kellanova reported 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:better-than-expected sec🐼ond-quarter results and raised its guidance, boosted by N𝕴orth and Latin American demand.

Kellanova stock price chart over the past year

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Apple Falls as Buffett Trimmed Stake Again in Q2

August 05, 2024 01:08 PM EDT

Shares of Apple (AAPL) took a hit after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.ABRK.B) revealed over the weekend that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:it reduced its stake in the﷽ iPhone maker by nearly 50%.

The conglomerate's most recent 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Securities and ⛎Exchange Commission (SEC) filing showed an 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Apple stake worth $84.2 billion as of Jun𒉰e 30—49% lower than its sta🅷ke a quarter earlier.

 The move comes after Berkshire slashed its Apple holdings by 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:13% in the first quarter.

 Despite the cuts, Apple remains Berkshire's largest holding, ahead of Bank of America (BAC), American Express (AXP), The Coca-Cola Company (KO), and Chevron (CVX).

Apple shares were down more t𒀰han 4% in afternoon trading Monday.

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Nvidia Slides as New AI Chip Reportedly Delayed

August 05, 2024 11:38 AM EDT

Nvidia (NVDA) shares fell sharply early trading Monday following reports that the company's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:highly anticipated Blackwell system, including its next-generation 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:artificial intelligence (AI) chips, will be delayed. Nvidia was leading a broader tech sector decline as global stock markets retr♕eated amid growing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.

The Blackwell AI chip could be held up by three months or more because of design flaws, The Information reported, 🌞citing anonymouไs sources close to the company.

Nvidia told Microsoft (MSFT) and another large cloud provider there was a delay, the article said. A delay would affect Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google, Meta (META), Microsoft, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Tesla (TSLA), and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Elon Musk's xAI, among others.

Strong demand for Blackwell ahead of its rollout played a key role in helping 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:drive Nvidia's stock higher this year, and was expected to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:lift Nvidia partners like Micron Technology (MU) and Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), as well as benefit others in the AI space.

Nvidia stock price chart over the past year

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Nvidia shares were down 5.8% at $101.07 in recent trading, after sliding as low as $90.69 earlier in Monday's session.

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Bank Stocks Slide on Economic Concerns

August 05, 2024 11:02 AM EDT

Bank stocks tumbled on Monday as last wee✃k’s sell-off, which was accelerated by a weak jobs report on Friday, extended into the new week amid concerns about the rising risk of a U.S. recession and a weakening consumer outlook.

The S&P Banks Select Industry Index was down nearly 4% in recent trading. Shares of America’s largest lenders, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC), were down 2.5% and 3.5%, r✱espectively. Citigroup shares fell ♌more than 5%.

"Given the credit sensitivity of these banks, and signs from the credit card companies that the consumer is slowing down, I think that this is just an indiscriminate selloff for portfolio managers of anything that is sensitive to higher credit losses and a weakening economy," UBS large-cap banks analyst Erika Najarian said on CNBC Monday morning.

VIX Jumps to Highest Level Since March 2020

August 05, 2024 09:36 AM EDT

One measure of stock market volatility 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:surged to its highest level since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday morning as stocks across thꦆe globe continued to su👍ffer big losses.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) jumped above 60 on Monday, the highest the "澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:fear index" has been since March 2020. It is the index's highest reading outside🔴 of two distinct market meltdowns: the onset of Covﷺid-19 and the fallout from the failure of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.

Cboe Volatility Index chart (August 2019 to August 2024)

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Investors Flee Risk for Safety of Bonds

August 05, 2024 08:50 AM EDT

Money is piling into bonds as investors 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:seek the safety of Treasurys, with the U.S. 10-year yi🎃eld falling below 3.7% Monday morning for the first time since June of last year.

UBS in a note Monday said it now anticipates 100 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:basis points of rate cuts this year, up from 50 basis points previously, while traders are increasingl⭕y forecasting an emergency rate cut even before the September meeting.

“US equities and bond yields fell in tandem on Friday due to weak US jobs data, raising concerns that the Fed may have delayed rate cuts too long, risking a recession," Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a note Monday.

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Major Stock Indexes Poised to Open Sharply Lower

August 05, 2024 08:04 AM EDT

Future🎶s tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 2.1%.

DJIA futures - August 5, 2024

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S&P 500 futures were down 3.1%.

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Nasdaq 100 futures were down 4.6%.

Nasdaq 100 futures - August 5, 2024

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