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Tech, Blue Chip Stocks Drop; Small Caps, Real Estate Rebound As Yields Ease; Solar Industry Shines: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Wall Street experienced another decline on Thursday, with major large-cap indices affected by a downturn in the tech and communication services sectors.
Investors shifted their focus to market areas that have underperformed compared to tech over the past year, such as small caps, real estate and solar stocks.
In economic news, the second estimate of first-quarter GDP growth was revised down to 1.3% from the initial 1.6% estimate, driven by slower consumer spending growth. Inflation also saw a slight decrease.
New York Fed President John Williams stated there is no immediate need to adjust monetary policy and expects inflation to continue its decline, reaching the 2% target by 2025.
The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.2%, 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively. In contrast, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) increased by 1.2%.
Treasury yields decreased by approximately 5-6 basis points across the curve after several days of sharp increases. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) rebounded by 0.9%.
In the commodities market, oil dropped 1.6% despite a significant ...