Overview
- The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq fell for a fourth straight session, with the Nasdaq down 1.2% and the S&P 500 off 0.8% at the close.
- Investors fixated on Nvidia’s earnings due after Wednesday’s close, viewing the results as a key gauge of the AI trade’s durability.
- Rate-cut expectations softened to roughly even odds for December as markets awaited a shutdown-delayed jobs report set for Thursday and the Fed’s minutes on Wednesday.
- Home Depot missed quarterly profit estimates and cut its full‑year outlook, sending shares down about 6% and adding to consumer and cyclical pressure.
- Wall Street’s fear gauge rose to a one‑month high, while bitcoin briefly slipped below $90,000 before recovering.