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Back to EpisodesPre-Market Report – Friday 8 May: US Markets ease ahead of NFP - Waiting on Iran - SPI down 152! - Gold steady - MQG beats
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The S&P 500 fell on Thursday after hitting a new all-time intraday high as oil prices came back from sizable losses, with traders eyeing more developments between the U.S. and Iran.
The broad market index fell 0.38% to close at 7,337.11, dragged lower by losses in Amazon as well as semiconductor stocks such as Broadcom and Micron Technology. The Nasdaq Composite slid 0.13% and ended at 25,806.20. The tech-heavy index had also scored a fresh all-time high during the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 313.62 points, or 0.63%, settling at 49,596.97.
Oil prices came off their session lows after trading meaningfully below $100 earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled down 0.28% at $94.81 per barrel, while international Brent crude futures fell 1.19%, closing at $100.06 a barrel.
SPI down 159 – MQG results beat – Gold steady – Waiting for Iranian answer and NFP
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