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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

U.S. stocks diverged in after-hours moves Wednesday. Alphabet surged, lifted by strong cloud-driven earnings. Shares of Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft retreated as Wall Street weighed the cost of their AI investments. Earlier, the Dow dropped 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged 0.04% lower, and the Nasdaq managed a 0.04% gain.
US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

Stocks in the U.S. slipped Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping the most as traders stepped back ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision and a slate of major tech earnings that could shake up the market’s perspective on the AI-fueled run. According to the latest LSEG figures on Reuters, the Dow lost 0.59%, the S&P 500 was down 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.31%.
US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

Nasdaq Composite slumped Tuesday morning, pulling major U.S. equity benchmarks into the red after renewed worries about artificial intelligence demand rattled chipmakers and names tied to the cloud. By 11:49 a.m. ET, Nasdaq had dropped 1.44%. The S&P 500 was off 0.78%, while the Dow managed a slim 0.12% gain, according to Reuters.
Gold Price Today: The $4,700 Rally Faces Its First Big Fed Test

Gold Price Today: The $4,700 Rally Faces Its First Big Fed Test

Gold slipped under $4,700 an ounce on Monday, pressured by lingering oil and inflation jitters as U.S.-Israeli talks with Iran made no progress ahead of the Federal Reserve’s big week. Spot gold lost 0.6% to $4,682.13 by 1:50 p.m. EDT. U.S. June futures closed down 1% at $4,693.70. Silver, platinum, and palladium dropped as well. “A bit of a problem for gold and silver,” said TD Securities’ Bart Melek, pointing to uncertainty around reopening Hormuz.
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Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.4% to 24,738.40 on Monday, pausing after its recent highs as traders pared back tech holdings ahead of earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple. The S&P 500 edged 0.16% lower, while the Dow barely budged, according to LSEG data cited by Reuters.
Fed Week Ahead: Powell’s Possible Exit Turns a No-Change Meeting Into a Rate-Cut Cliffhanger

Fed Week Ahead: Powell’s Possible Exit Turns a No-Change Meeting Into a Rate-Cut Cliffhanger

Federal Reserve officials kick off their two-day gathering Tuesday. No one’s betting on a rate move, but investors are zeroed in on whether Jerome Powell—potentially chairing his last policy meeting—signals rates could go higher if inflation stays sticky. The rate call lands at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, with Powell’s press conference set for 2:30 p.m.
US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

U.S. stock futures ticked lower early Monday, with oil prices on the rise as U.S.-Iran peace talks faltered—casting a fresh shadow over Wall Street’s record run heading into a heavy stretch of earnings and an upcoming Fed meeting. At 5:44 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis slipped 65 points, or 0.13%. S&P 500 E-minis eased 0.08%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis dipped 0.05%, according to Reuters. These E-mini futures give traders an early sense of where the main indexes could open, since they trade ahead of regular hours.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

Stocks faded into the red Tuesday afternoon, with renewed gains in oil and Treasury yields wiping out the morning’s strength. By early afternoon, the S&P 500 slipped 0.32% to 7,086.48. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.29% to 24,334.67, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.27% to 49,307.73—each index had been in positive territory earlier.
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

Wall Street starts the week with a new geopolitical headache. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out Friday setting records, but by Sunday, the Strait of Hormuz remained closed—Iran changed course and kept the crucial passage shut. New talks between the U.S. and Iran are set for Monday in Pakistan.
US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

UPDATE April 15, 2026, 22:30 - U.S. inflation is picking up steam well past March’s 3.3% CPI jump, driven by higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, analysts note. Those cost increases are making their way into imports and rippling through broader price indexes. Import prices climbed again last month, and with April shaping up much the same, there’s talk the Fed could pause on rate cuts—or even lean toward tightening—if these price gains keep sticking around. Traders have already walked back expectations for Fed easing as energy costs work their way into everything from transportation to housing and everyday consumer items.
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

Stocks climbed Thursday afternoon, with crude oil paring back earlier gains and optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire calming some nerves. As of 1 p.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 337 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 was also up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite tacked on 0.7%.
Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Spot silver dipped 0.9% to $72.32 an ounce by 11:22 a.m. ET on Monday. Gold barely budged, while both platinum and palladium gave up ground. Bart Melek, TD Securities’ global head of commodity strategy, pointed out that a prolonged conflict involving Iran could drive oil higher and stoke inflation, which would tighten the leash on central banks looking to cut rates.
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