5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Publishing timestamp: 2024-09-04 08:35:53
Summary
Stocks had a rough start to the month, with major averages dropping significantly. U.S. manufacturing contracted in August, but still showed slight improvement from July. Nvidia shares plummeted, dragging other chip stocks down. Starlink will block X in Brazil to continue operations, and Dick's Sporting Goods beat expectations for the second quarter but remains cautious about future consumer spending.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: DKS, .IXIC, NVDA, .DJUSSD, .SPX,
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