The US markets settled mostly lower on Tuesday on lingering concerns about the delta variant’s impact on the economic reopening. Goldman Sachs downgraded its economic outlook over the weekend, citing the delta variant and fading fiscal stimulus. Goldman now sees 5.7% annual growth in 2021, below the 6.2% consensus. The firm cut its fourth-quarter GDP outlook to 5.5%, down from 6.5%. Goldman stated the hurdle for strong consumption growth going forward appears much higher: the delta variant is already weighing on Q3 growth, and fading fiscal stimulus and a slower service sector recovery will both be headwinds in the medium term.
Boeing shares were lower after private report stated that deliveries for the 787 Dreamliner would likely be further delayed. PPG Industries, a paint maker, warned that sales may fall short this quarter because of logistics issues and higher commodity costs. Shares of PPG Industries ticked nearly 3.4% lower. However, travelers Companies climbed more than 2.5 percent. Walt Disney shares gained about 1.8 percent and Apple surged up 1.4 percent. Netflix gained more than 2.5 percent, and Amazon ended nearly 1 percent up. Shares of medical device manufacturer Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc soared more than 13 percent, buoyed by reports the company is set to enter the S&P MidCap 400 effective from September 20.
Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 269.09 points or 0.76 percent to 35,100 and S&P 500 was down by 15.4 points or 0.34 percent to 4,520.03, while Nasdaq rose 10.81 points or 0.07 percent to 15,374.33.
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