US markets end mostly in red on Tuesday

03 Jan 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended mostly in red on Tuesday with Nasdaq settling cut of over one and half percent, as some traders continued to cash in on recent strength, particularly among technology stocks. A steep drop by shares of Apple also weighed on the tech sector, with the iPhone maker tumbling by 3.6 percent to its lowest closing level in well over a month. The slump by Apple comes after Barclays downgraded its rating on the company's stock to Underweight from Equal Weight. Meanwhile, some traders remained away from their desks following the New Year's Day holiday, looking ahead to the release of some key U.S. economic data in the coming days. On the sectoral front, semiconductor stocks showed a substantial move to the downside on the day, dragging the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down by 3.7 percent. 

The index continued to give back ground after reaching a record closing high last Wednesday. Considerable weakness was also visible among airline stocks, as reflected by the 2.5 percent plunge by the NYSE Arca Airline Index. Software and computer hardware stocks also saw notable weakness, contributing to the steep drop by the Nasdaq, while gold stocks also moved lower despite an uptick by the price of the precious metal. On the other hand, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks saw notable strength, helping to limit the downside for the broader markets.

Nasdaq fell 245.41 points or 1.63 percent to 14,765.94 and S&P 500 was down by 27 points 0.57 percent to 4,742.83, while Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25.5 points or 0.07 to 37,715.04.


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