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Quick Take
  • Wall Street went from celebration to caution in less than 24 hours.
  • On Tuesday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to a record close of 7,818.93.
  • The Nasdaq also reached a new high as falling bond yields and another surge in AI stocks pushed investors back into equities.
  • Nvidia slipped around 0.7%, while SpaceX fell 2.5%.

What Happened

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to a record close of 7,818.93. The Nasdaq also reached a new high as falling bond yields and another surge in AI stocks pushed investors back into equities.

Caterpillar plunged nearly 6% after US regulators launched an inquiry into competition in the agricultural equipment market.

The 30-year US Treasury yield reached a 24-year high, while the 10-year briefly moved above 5.3%. Higher bond yields give investors an increasingly attractive alternative to stocks.

They also reduce what investors are willing to pay today for future corporate profits, putting particular pressure on expensive growth stocks.

Minutes from September’s meeting showed officials remain concerned about inflation. Markets currently see only a small chance of another hike in October, but investors still expect rates to stay restrictive.

Investors took profits after the record

The market had avoided the correction many investors expected this summer. Wednesday gave traders an excuse to lock in gains after another record close.

Market Context

That leaves the market sitting close to where many banks think it should finish the year.

The next move may depend heavily on whether Treasury yields and oil retreat — and whether the coming earnings season can justify stocks trading near record levels.

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Why It Matters

For now, major Wall Street firms are largely expecting a slowdown rather than a collapse.

Details

Wall Street went from celebration to caution in less than 24 hours.

By Wednesday, that momentum had disappeared.

Industrials were the weakest S&P 500 sector. Homebuilders fell 2.9% and chip stocks lost 1.2%. Nvidia slipped around 0.7%, while SpaceX fell 2.5%.

Why Did US Stocks Fall?

Treasury yields surged again

Oil returned above $100

Brent crude remained around $100 as Middle East supply concerns returned. Expensive energy can push inflation higher and make it harder for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

The Fed offered little relief

Will Wall Street Bounce Back?

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley all have 8,000 year-end targets for the S&P 500.

Citi and UBS see 8,100. From Wednesday’s 7,801 close, that implies only modest upside.

BofA is more cautious at 7,400, while Wells Fargo sees 7,700.