The Market Caught Between Two Forces: The Dow Rises Above 52,000 for the First Time, While the Tech Sector Loses Momentum

The U.S. market moved in different directions on Tuesday: the tech rally, following a series of record highs, showed signs of fatigue, while falling oil prices eased inflation fears and bolstered expectations for economic growth, according to MarketWatch. This is evident in the diverging performance of the indices: The Dow surpassed the 52,000-point mark for the first time amid demand for financial, industrial, and consumer stocks, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite—which are more dependent on the tech sector—declined. For the third consecutive trading day, SpaceX briefly joined the list of the world’s five most valuable public companies, but by the end of the day, its shares had lost momentum.

— The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a blue-chip index, rose 0.6% on Tuesday, June 16, and reached a new all-time high of 52,002.57 points.

— The S&P 500 broad-market index fell 0.6%.

— The Nasdaq Composite technology index fell nearly 1.2%.

— The Russell 2000 Small- and Mid-Cap Index fell 0.6%.

— Brent crude oil futures fell 4.2% and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since March. WTI futures plunged 4.6% at once, trading at $77 per barrel.

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