Index Performance
U.S. equities fell for a second straight session on Wednesday, dragged lower by weakness in Apple and Nvidia, even as Tesla provided some relief.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): -154.75 points (-0.4%) to 46,121.28
Nasdaq Composite: -75.62 points (-0.3%) to 22,497.86
S&P 500: -18.95 points (-0.28%) to 6,637.97
The pullback comes just two days after all three benchmarks set fresh records on Monday.
Magnificent Seven Mixed
Among the market’s most influential stocks:
Apple (AAPL) fell 0.83%
Nvidia (NVDA) slipped 0.82%
Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped 1.8%
Amazon (AMZN) eased 0.2%
By contrast, Tesla (TSLA) jumped 4%, buoyed by a 25.3% weekly rise in European registrations, a positive sign after months of softer sales in the region. Meta Platforms (META) rose 0.7%, while Microsoft (MSFT) edged up 0.2%.
Standout Movers
Gainers:
Lithium Americas (LAC) surged 95.8% after reports that the Trump administration is considering a 10% government stake in its Nevada lithium mine project.
Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) rallied 16.1% as U.S. new-home sales for August jumped 15.4% YoY, hitting a 3.5-year high.
IREN Ltd (IREN) climbed 12.9% after Bernstein raised its target price to $75 from $20, citing strength in its green-powered data centers.
Intel (INTC) gained 6.4% on news of potential investment talks with Apple, following last week’s disclosure of a $5 billion Nvidia stake.
Decliners:
Bloom Energy (BE) tumbled 10.6% after Jefferies downgraded the stock to “Sell,” ending a rally that had lifted shares over 440% since May.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) slipped 8%, giving back part of recent gains fueled by successful delivery of two NASA Mars probes.
Market Sentiment
The declines reflect a pause after months of strong gains, with investors rebalancing positions in mega-cap tech. Still, Tesla’s strength hints at resilience within the EV sector, while speculative names like Lithium Americas showed how policy news can sharply swing sentiment.
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