Wall Street experienced a subdued trading day on Thursday, as traders likely chose to remain on the sidelines in anticipation of Friday's release of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
In regulatory news, U.S. banks successfully passed the Federal Reserve's 2024 stress tests. The results demonstrated that all analyzed institutions could maintain minimum capital requirements even in the face of a severe economic shock. Notably, regional banks, as tracked by the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE), performed relatively better overall compared to their larger counterparts.
As of midday trading in New York, major indices showed marginal gains, with small caps outperforming large-cap indices.
The semiconductor sector continued to face headwinds, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) down 0.7%, eyeing its fifth negative session in the last six. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) declined almost 2%.
Treasury yields moved lower, reflecting increased demand for bonds ahead of the key inflation report. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell by 4 basis points to 4.29%, following an 8 basis-point increase on Wednesday. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) rose 0.5%.
In the commodities market, lower yields and a slightly weaker dollar spurred rebounds. Gold, tracked by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), gained 1.2%, erasing Wednesday's losses, while crude inched 0.7% higher.
Cryptocurrencies also saw gains, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) up 1.3% and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) surging over 8% following VanEck's filing for a Solana ETF application.
Thursday's Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
Major Indices
Price
1-day %chg
Russell 2000
2,020.84
0.4%
Nasdaq 100
19,802.54
0.3%
Dow Jones
39,220.82
0.2%
S&P 500
5,481.94
0.1 %
Updated at 12:51 p.m. ET
According to Benzinga Pro data:
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was 0.1% higher to $545.95.
The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) was 0.2% higher to $391.94.
The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (ARCA: QQQ) was 0.2% higher to $481.55.
Sector-wise, the Consumer DiscretionarySelect Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY) outperformed, up by 0.5%, while the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLP) lagged, falling 0.5%.
Thursday's Stock Movers
Salesforce Inc. (NASDAQ:CRM) rallied 6%, marking the best performance within the S&P 500.
Goldman Sachs Inc. (NYSE:GS) fell 2.3%, in reaction to the Fed's stress tests.
Among regional banks First Foundations Inc. (NYSE:FFWM) and Dime Community Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) topped gains, up 5.9% and 4%, respectively.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) increased by 2.2% after unveiling a new section on its website focused on budget-friendly fashion and lifestyle products, facilitating direct shipping from Chinese sellers to U.S. consumers. Chinese e-commerce platforms PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PDD), JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) and Alibaba Group Holding (NASDAQ:BABA) fell 4%, 3.8% and 1.9%, respectively.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) tumbled 25%, in reaction to quarterly earnings.
Other stocks reacting to company earnings were Micron Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), down 6.4%, JefferiesFinancial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF), up 6.7%, Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI), down 16.5%, McCormick & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MKC), up 4.6%, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) up 0.9%, The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ:SMPL), down 1.7%.
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