Overview
- The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq slipped Monday, though futures later steadied and the S&P 500 remained up about 17% for the year and on track for an eighth straight monthly gain.
- AI-linked leaders including Nvidia, Palantir, Broadcom and Tesla fell, while energy shares rose as U.S. crude gained roughly 2.4% and Brent hovered near $61–62 a barrel.
- Gold and silver sank sharply after recent records, following higher margin requirements at the CME; precious‑metal miners dropped before stabilizing Tuesday.
- The 10‑year Treasury yield eased to about 4.11%–4.12% in light, holiday‑shortened trading, with attention turning to upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes.
- Indian benchmarks ended slightly lower as foreign investors sold roughly Rs 2,759.89 crore and domestic institutions bought about Rs 2,643.85 crore.