US stocks decline as investors digest volatility from Archegos meltdown
- US indexes were lower Tuesday as investors mulled over volatile swings in stocks linked to the Archegos fallout.
- The Dow and S&P 500 retreated after hitting record highs Monday.
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 retreating from record highs reached the previous day.
New trades linked to Archegos added unease to markets after US data highlighted an economic rebound.
Companies linked to the Archegos Capital Management meltdown last week were struck by a new wave of volatility after Credit Suisse initiated a block trade worth around $2.3 billion in an attempt to limit further losses.
Stocks including ViacomCBS, Discovery, and Tencent all whipsawed, and were down in premarket trading before recovering throughout the day.
The S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs Monday in the wake of a better-than-expected jobs report and record-high expansion in the services sector last month. Optimism around the economic recovery continues to drive markets.
Here's where US indexes stood after the 4:00 p.m. ET close on Tuesday:
- S&P 500: 4,073.92, down 0.1%
- Dow Jones industrial average: 33,430.77 down 0.29% (96.42 points)
- Nasdaq composite: 13,698.38, down 0.05%
High valuations and other factors have been driving comparisons between current US stock market conditions and those during the dot-com era, but fundamentals are healthier now, said Charles Schwab's chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders. Meanwhile, Nouriel Roubini, an economist known as "Dr. Doom" for his pessimistic market views, said markets are "extremely frothy" and participants are taking "too much risk" in an interview Tuesday.
Gold rose to 0.8% to $1,742.80 per ounce.
West Texas Intermediate crude rise by 1.24%, to $59.37 per barrel. Brent crude, oil's international benchmark, was down 1% to $62.74 per barrel.