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Tech stocks failed to make a comeback on Thursday following the Nasdaq’s worst day since 2022, even as chip manufacturer TSMC (TSM) posted better-than-expected results.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) erased earlier gains to fall over 1%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) also fell 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.4% following an all-time closing record for the blue-chip index in the prior session.

The rally on Wall Street has hit increasing turbulence this week as political, geopolitical, and trade risks unsettle a market finally confident that the Fed will cut interest rates this year.

A sign the labor market is cooling further bolstered those rate-cut hopes on Thursday. The number of continuing applications for unemployment benefits once again hit its highest level since November 2021.

Read more: How does the labor market affect inflation?

Thursday’s losses on the Nasdaq follow a 2.7% decline in the prior session, partly due to a potential escalation in US curbs on exports to China. Chip stocks Nvidia (NVDA), TSMC, and ASML (ASML) all got hammered amid a rotation from tech leaders into less prominent parts of the market. All three were down further on Thursday.

TSMC’s strong quarterly earnings temporarily helped lift the mood during the session. The Taiwanese chip giant beat on profit with a 36% jump, and it raised its 2024 sales outlook to signal confidence in the AI boom.

Netflix (NFLX) is the highlight on Thursday’s earnings docket, due after the market close. Expectations are high for the streamer, though some on Wall Street note the stock is already flirting with record levels.

Elsewhere, investors are keeping a watchful eye on the US presidential race, given Republican nominee Donald Trump’s potential to move markets. President Joe Biden has come down with COVID-19 at a key point in his campaign, and key Democratic leaders have revived talk of an exit.

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  • Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since mid-march

    Mortgage rates fell from last week in a positive development for the US housing market.

    The average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.77% from 6.89% a week prior, marking its lowest level since mid-March, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. A year ago, the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan was 6.78%, according to Freddie Mac.

    Separately, the average rate for the 15-year fixed mortgage was 6.05%, down from 6.17% a week prior and 6.06% a year ago.

    “Mortgage rates are headed in the right direction, and the economy remains resilient, two positive incremental signs for the housing market,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a press release.

    Despite lower rates, homebuyers seem unimpressed. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a house fell 3% for the week on a seasonally adjusted basis.

    Appetite for the new home market has been under pressure. Mortgage applications to purchase new homes fell 16% from May to June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

    “Homebuyers have yet to respond to lower rates, as purchase application demand is still roughly 5 percent below spring when rates were approximately the same. This is not uncommon: sometimes as rates decline, demand weakens, and the apparent paradox is driven by buyers making sure rates don’t decline further before they decide to purchase,” Khater said.

  • Eli Lilly shares slide more than 5%

    Shares of Eli Lilly (LLY) sold off on Thursday, falling about 5%, extending losses from the day prior.

    The healthcare company, a leader in the GLP-1 prescription business, had been one of the largest contributors to the stock market rally this year. The stock’s decline began on Wednesday following after Roche (ROG.SW, RBO.PA) reported promising early-stage trial data from its weight-loss pill.

    Lilly weighed on the Healthcare sector (XLV), which was the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500, down about 1.7%.

  • ‘Golden path’ at risk if Fed doesn’t cut rates: Goolsbee

    In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsebee signaled the central bank is nearing its first interest rate cut.

    Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger:

    Goolsbee declined to say when he expects a cut to happen but when asked Thursday if the Fed has the basis to do so now he said: “Are the conditions in place here? Yes, this is what the path to 2% looks like”— a reference to the Fed’s goal of getting inflation down to 2%.

    When asked whether the Fed risks what Goolsbee calls the “golden path” — getting inflation down without triggering a recession — Goolsbee said “yes.”

    “You risk the golden path if you are going to be as restrictive as we are now,” he added.

    What has Goolsbee encouraged is a string of better monthly readings on inflation in the second quarter, calling the hotter readings of the first quarter a “bump in the road.”

    “It’s not done, but it makes me feel a lot better when you both see it for multiple months in a row,” he said.

    The full interview is available below.

  • Bitcoin dips 1% following sharp rally

    Bitcoin (BTC-US) fell as much as 1% on Thursday to hover below $64,000 per token on Thursday. Crypto related stocks also declined including Riot Platforms (RIOT), MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN).

    Bitcoin had risen sharply over the past two weeks as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s odds of a victory in November rose.

    Trump is expected to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, marking a pivotal moment for the cryptocurrency industry.

    His support for bitcoin is a shift from his position when he was president. In May his campaign said it would start accepting donations through cryptocurrency.

    Internet sleuths have also pointed out Trump’s vice presidential ticket pick, JD Vance has been a bitcoin investor, judging from the Ohio senator’s financial disclosure.

  • Healthcare stocks lead major averages lower as investors take profits

    Healthcare and Technology related stocks led the three major averages lower on Thursday.

    The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.7% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid another 1%, adding to steep losses during the prior session.

    Investors took profits as the S&P 500 Healthcare Sector ETF (XLV) hit all-time highs earlier this week. On Thursday the sector slid 1.4%.

    Investors also continued their rotation out of tech stocks, with the S&P 500 Technology Sector ETF (XLK) down almost 1%.

    Meanwhile Energy (XLE) stocks rose 1.3%.

    Healthcare related stocks sold off on Thursday after recently hitting all-time highs.

    Healthcare related stocks sold off on Thursday after recently hitting all-time highs.

  • S&P 500, Nasdaq near session lows as tech rout continues

    The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) sold-off on Thursday as investors continued to rotate out of tech stocks.

    The Nasdaq touched session lows, dow nearly 1%, while the S&P 500 also fell 0.6%.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose to touch intraday highs before giving up those gains to fall 0.3%.

    Healthcare and Technology stocks led to the downside.

  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 slips into red

    Tech stocks flipped into red territory on Thursday after attempting a comeback from heavy losses in the prior session.

    The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) erased earlier gains to fall 0.5% while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) also fell below the flatline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose to touch new highs, after closing at a new record in the prior session.

    Tech tried to rebound after chip manufacturer TSMC (TSM) posted better-than-expected quarterly results. Shares of the Taiwanese-based company rose as much as 3% before falling into negative territory.

  • Dow flips into green territory

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) flipped into green territory shortly after the market open on Thursday to rise 0.3%, touching another all-time intraday high.

    The blue-chip index closed above the 41,000 level for the first time ever in the prior session.

    The markets have broadened out recently as investors have rotated out of Big Tech names into small caps and sectors like Industrials, Financials, and Energy.

  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 rebound as TSMC calms chip turbulence fears

    Tech took back the lead on Thursday following heavy losses in the prior session as chip manufacturer TSMC (TSM) posted better-than-expected quarterly results.

    The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.8%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged up 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slid slightly, coming off an all-time closing high for the blue-chip index.

    TSMC stock rose 3% after falling more than 7% in the prior session amid the emergence of geopolitical headwinds. Chip stocks Nvidia (NVDA) and ASML (ASML) also rebounded slightly on Thursday after getting hammered on Wednesday.

    Concerns over even tighter restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to China sent sector stocks spiraling down on Wednesday, alongside comments by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Taiwan, a major manufacturing hub for high-end chips.

  • Jobless claims come in higher than expected

    The number of continuing applications for unemployment benefits once again hit its highest level since November 2021, furthering signs the labor market is cooling as unemployed workers struggle to find new jobs.

    New data from the Department of Labor showed nearly 1.87 million claims were filed in the week ending July 6, up from 1.85 million the week prior. Meanwhile, 243,000 initial jobless claims were filed in the week ending July 13, up from 222,000 the week prior and above the 229,000 economists had expected.

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