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U.S. stocks dipped despite a strong ADP jobs report for March and as Russia's war on Ukraine entered its 35th day. Inflation and recession fears also impacted investor sentiment.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 47954.99 | +104.05 | +0.22% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6870.4 | +13.28 | +0.19% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 23578.128014 | +72.99 | +0.31% |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 65 points or 0.2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.6% and 1.2%, respectively.
The 10-year Treasury hovered around 2.35% after the yield curve briefly inverted a potential recessionary signal.
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Progress between Russia and Ukraine has cooled per reports after Russia's announcement that it would scale back military operations near Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | UNITED STATES OIL FUND - USD ACC | 71.92 | +0.53 | +0.74% |
| BNO | UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND - USD ACC | 29.43 | +0.22 | +0.75% |
U.S. oil rose to $107.82 per barrel, while Brent, the global benchmark, hit $113.45
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Chipmakers are in focus after Micron lifted its forecast and now expects to earn $8.7 billion in third quarter revenue.
"With outstanding first half results, Micron is on track to deliver record revenue and robust profitability in fiscal 2022" said President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. | 237.22 | +10.57 | +4.66% |
| INTC | INTEL CORP. | 41.41 | +0.91 | +2.25% |
| AMAT | APPLIED MATERIALS INC. | 268.00 | -1.44 | -0.53% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP. | 182.41 | -0.97 | -0.53% |
In other earnings news, Lululemon shares rose as the company also posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings despite reduced store hours due to an increase in Omicron infections.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULU | LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC. | 190.01 | +6.41 | +3.49% |
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Chewy shares fell after the company issued higher-than-expected losses in the fourth quarter.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHWY | CHEWY INC. | 33.47 | +0.18 | +0.54% |
Movement in the bond market on Tuesday has Wall Street concerned about the possibility of a recession. Bond investors pushed up short-term rates to the point where yields on the two-year Treasury were actually higher than the 10-year Treasury.
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On the economic docket, the payroll processing firm ADP reported 455,000 private-sector jobs, were created in March in line with estimates. It is the first of this week's labor-related reports ahead of Friday's release of the monthly jobs report from the government.
"Now hiring" sign is displayed on the front door of a Staples store in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The final estimate of 4Q GDP was lowered to 6.9% from 7.0%, which is well above the 2.3% growth rate in the third quarter.
Bitcoin traded around $47,000.
FOX Business' Ken Martin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.