Major US stock indices close lower after weaker ISM data

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The major US stock indices are closing lower on the day after weaker ISM data. This was the lowest level since May.

The final numbers are showing:

  • Dow industrial average -61.90 point or -0.14% at 44111.74.
  • S&P index fell -30.77 points or -0.49% at 6299.17.
  • NASDAQ index fell -137.03 point or -0.65% at 20916.55.

The small-cap Russell 2000 bucked the trend with a gain of 13.36 points or 0.60% at 2225.67.

Shares of Palantir rose 7.85% today after posting revenues that top $1 billion close beating expectations on the top and bottom lines.

Chips stocks move lower after present Trump hinted of tariffs sooner rather than later.

  • Broadcom fell -1.61%
  • Nvidia fell -0.97%
  • AMD (which will report shortly after the close) fell -1.40%)

Super Micro Computers announced earnings and revenues below expectations:

  • EPS $0.41 versus $0.45 expected
  • revenues by $0.8 billion versus expected $6.0 billion.

They did guide higher revenues of $33 billion versus expected $30.3 billion. Shares are trading down -12% in after-hours trading.

AMD announced their earnings and revenues:

  • EPS $0.54 versus $0.47 expected
  • Revenues $7.69 billion versus $7.4 billion expected

Shares are trading up about 1– 2%.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.