On Wall Street, stock indices slipped from record levels on Tuesday, with investors focused on remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the economic situation.
The Dow Jones fell by 0.19 percent to 46,292 points, while the S&P 500 declined by 0.55 percent to 6,656 points, and the Nasdaq index dropped by 0.95 percent to 22,573 points.
In the previous three days, the indices had reached record levels, thanks to the growth of the technology sector and investors’ hopes that the Fed would continue to lower interest rates.
In his first public appearance after the Fed lowered interest rates last week, Powell indicated that the central bank must balance between rising inflation and a weakening labor market when deciding on interest rates.
– Powell’s speech was in focus. The messages are cautious – he left room for interest rate cuts but did not signal when or by how much the Fed might lower rates. As a result, stock prices fell. After all, it was time for a pullback – says Peter Cardillo, an economist at Spartan Capital Securities.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices were under pressure yesterday due to falling stock prices in the technology sector, which had risen sharply in previous days and pushed those indices to record levels.
