Alphabet slips as year-end tech rally pauses; Fed minutes loom
Alphabet Class C shares fell 0.7% to $312.80 in early Monday trading as U.S. tech stocks slipped ahead of Tuesday’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes. Google’s Gemini Live voice mode rolled out a major update, but investors focused on rate expectations and year-end positioning. Microsoft edged up 0.1%, while Meta dropped 0.9%. Alphabet’s market value stood near $2.94 trillion.