Overview
- S&P 500 fell 0.35%, Nasdaq lost 0.5% and the Dow slipped 0.51% on Monday as heavyweight technology and AI-linked shares declined, including Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla and Broadcom.
- Silver plunged roughly 8–9% and gold dropped about 4–4.6% after recent record highs, marking a sharp one-day reversal in precious metals.
- Oil rose more than 2%, with U.S. crude near $58 and Brent around $61.5, lifting energy stocks even as broader indexes eased.
- India’s Sensex fell 345.91 points to 84,695.54 for a fourth straight session of losses, with exchange data showing FIIs net sold Rs 317.56 crore as DIIs bought Rs 1,772.56 crore during thin year-end turnover.
- Despite the setback, the S&P 500 remains up about 17% for 2025 and on track for an eighth monthly gain, with investors watching home-price data, jobless claims and Fed minutes in a light week.