Wall Avenue’s momentum stalled Tuesday as buyers pulled again from tech shares and rising bond yields renewed strain on equities.
The Dow Jones Industrial Common fell 114.83 factors, or 0.27%, whereas the S&P 500 dipped 0.39%, ending a six-day successful streak.
The Nasdaq Composite slid 0.38% as chipmakers and megacaps retreated, led by losses in Nvidia, AMD, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft. The tech sector was the S&P 500’s worst performer, falling roughly 0.9%.
The pullback follows a five-week rebound that lifted the S&P 500 greater than 20% off its April low, pushed by optimism round tariff de-escalation following President Trump’s earlier tariff announcement. The index is now about 3% beneath its all-time excessive.
“We’ve had the swoon related to tariffs, the furious rally, and now we’re awaiting clarification,” mentioned Invoice Northey of U.S. Financial institution Wealth Administration. “It’s optimism without clarity.”
In the meantime, bond markets added to the unease. The ten-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.48%, whereas the 30-year briefly topped 5% for the second straight day—its highest since November 2023.
The rise follows Moody’s determination to downgrade U.S. debt, citing ballooning deficits and rising curiosity bills.
Fairness valuation challenges
Analysts say yields at or above 4.5% are inclined to problem fairness valuations. “If the 30-year is breaking out, does that mean the rest of the curve is next?” mentioned Manulife’s Matthew Miskin.
Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson famous that equities have persistently confronted valuation strain when the 10-year yield breaches 4.5%.
Elsewhere, Tesla shares rose 2% after Elon Musk reaffirmed his dedication to stay CEO for no less than 5 extra years. On the political entrance, President Trump did not win over GOP holdouts on a key tax invoice, jeopardizing its passage earlier than Memorial Day.
