Stocks rocked by rate-hike fears
Growth stocks outperformed
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U.S. equity markets were pressured Friday as the Federal Reserve signaled rate hikes could come as early as next year.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 49077.23 | +588.64 | +1.21% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 6875.62 | +78.76 | +1.16% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 23224.824614 | +270.50 | +1.18% |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 532 points, or 1.57%, declining for a fifth straight day, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.31% and 0.92%, respectively.
The selling came after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard told CNBC that a rate hike could come next year – ahead of the Fed's 2023 target disclosed Wednesday. The yield on the 10-year note slipped below 1.45% and closed at its lowest level since March 2.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | TESLA INC. | 431.44 | +12.19 | +2.91% |
| SQ | NO DATA AVAILABLE | - | - | - |
Growth stocks including Tesla Inc. and Square Inc., which typically benefit from lower interest rates, outperformed.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP. | 52.09 | -0.01 | -0.03% |
| JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 302.24 | -0.55 | -0.18% |
At the same time, bank stocks like Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co were weaker as lower interest rates reduce their net interest margins.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP. | 183.18 | +5.11 | +2.87% |
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. | 389.11 | +24.11 | +6.61% |
| INTC | INTEL CORP. | 54.25 | +5.69 | +11.72% |
Elsewhere, chipmakers including Nvidia Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Intel Corp. were mixed after a bipartisan group of U.S. senators proposed a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing. U.S. chip production has fallen sharply in recent years to 12% of global output, down from 37% in 1990.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI | CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC. | 25.48 | -0.79 | -3.01% |
In deals, container leasing and management company CAI International Inc. has agreed to be taken over by Japan’s Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. for $1.1 billion, or $56 per share. The price represents a 47% premium to where shares closed on Thursday.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBAY | EBAY INC. | 92.82 | +2.12 | +2.34% |
Online marketplace eBay Inc. and Norway’s Adevinta were granted regulatory approval for the approximately $13 billion deal for the former’s classified ads business. EBay will receive $2.5 billion in cash and 540 million Adevinta shares.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBE | ADOBE INC. | 294.22 | +3.85 | +1.33% |
In earnings, Adobe Inc. beat on both the top and bottom line as quarterly profit rose 23% year over year. The software maker forecast earnings for the current quarter that were ahead of expectations.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWBI | SMITH & WESSON BRANDS | 10.67 | +0.01 | +0.09% |
Gun-maker Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. reported sales soared 67% from a year ago to a record of almost $323 million. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 60% to 8 cents per share and announced a new $50 million share buyback program.
In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude oil added 60 cents to $71.64 a barrel. Gold, meanwhile, slid $5.90 to $1,767.90 an ounce. The precious metal plunged $109.50 this week.
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Overseas markets were under pressure.
Britain’s FTSE 100 paced the decline in Europe, trading down 1.9%, while Germany’s DAX 30 and France’s CAC 40 fell 1.78% and 1.46%, respectively.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.19% and China’s Shanghai Composite slipped 0.01%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index outperformed, climbing 0.85%.