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Wall Street Slips as Tech Rally Cools After Powell Flags High Valuations

Profit-taking followed Powell's warning that equities look high.

Overview

  • The Dow fell 0.19% to 46,292, the S&P 500 lost 0.55% to 6,656, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.95% to 22,573 on Sept. 23.
  • Nvidia said it will invest about US$100 billion in OpenAI, a headline that had propelled recent tech gains before the pullback.
  • Oracle sank more than 4% after sharp prior advances tied to AI demand and a reported US$300 billion OpenAI contract.
  • Goldman Sachs maintains a bullish year-end view, while Morgan Stanley warns that exuberance could unwind if aggressive Fed cuts do not materialize.
  • U.S. stocks have surged more than 30% since April as investors price future easing, even as Fed guidance remains cautious and data-dependent.