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Back to EpisodesPre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 April: US markets drift slightly lower - Tim Cook to step down - SPI up 48 - RIO Q1
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Stocks slipped on Monday after tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend.
The S&P 500 shed 0.24% to close at 7,109.14, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.26% to finish at 24,404.39, with the latter snapping its 13-day winning streak — its longest positive streak since 1992. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.87 points, or 0.01%, settling at 49,442.56. On the flip side, the small-cap Russell 2000 rose 0.58% to 2,792.96, scoring a new closing record. The index also hit a new all-time intraday high during the session.
SPI up 48 - RIO Q1 - Deadline approaches.
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