Wall Street Declines Amid Technology Stock Pullback
Wall Street's major indexes fell on Monday as technology stocks retreated from last week's gains. The S&P 500 approached the 7,000-point mark, with NVIDIA and Oracle seeing premarket losses.
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Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday, led by a retreat in technology stocks. The S&P 500 edged closer to the 7,000-point mark, reflecting a broader market pullback after an extended bull run. Key players in the tech sector, such as NVIDIA Corporation and Oracle Corporation , were down more than 1% each in premarket trading. Tesla Inc. also saw a decline of 1.1% after reaching record highs last week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have both enjoyed eight consecutive months of gains, buoyed by investor optimism around artificial intelligence and anticipated interest-rate cuts. This momentum has propelled the S&P 500 to a year-to-date increase of approximately 17%. However, the current dip suggests investors are engaging in profit-taking as they reassess their positions during the final trading week of the year.
