U.S. Stocks Dip Slightly; Nvidia Falls 1.59%, Apple Rises 1.15%
U. S. benchmarks closed slightly lower on August 26, with the Dow falling 0.21%, the S&P 500 down 0.02%, and the Nasdaq off 0.08%. The 'Magnificent Seven' were mixed: Nvidia dropped 1.59% while Apple gained 1.15%. Notable decliners included Moderna (down 5.77%), FER (4.90%), Reddit (4.40%), GoDaddy (4.28%), NBIS (3.62%), Eli Lilly (3.60%), and Boston Scientific (3.39%).
All three major U. S. stock indices closed lower on August 26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.21%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.02%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.08%. Among individual stocks, Moderna declined 5.77%, FER fell 4.90%, Reddit lost 4.40%, GoDaddy dropped 4.28%, NBIS decreased 3.62%, Eli Lilly shed 3.60%, and Boston Scientific declined 3.39%.
The 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks ended mixed. Apple advanced 1.15%, Meta Platforms rose 1.07%, and Microsoft gained 0.95%. Conversely, Amazon slipped 0.30%, Google fell 1.23%, Tesla dropped 1.26%, and Nvidia declined 1.59%.