The Dow barely ended its longest continuous decline in 50 years, Micron fell by 16%, the US dollar reached a two-year high again, and US bonds, oil, and Bitcoin all dropped.

U.S. stock market's other Indexes turned down towards the end, Tesla rose by nearly 4% before closing down, NVIDIA reached a high of 4%, and Micron Technology had its steepest decline in five years. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds briefly increased by nearly 10 basis points approaching 4.60%, close to a seven-month high, while short-term bond yields fell, with the 2/10-year yield spread at its widest in two and a half years. The Bank of England held rates steady, but more officials supported a rate cut, leading to a decline in the British Pound. The Governor of the Bank of Japan suppressed interest rate hike expectations, causing the yen to fall towards 158, and the offshore renminbi briefly dropped below 7.32 yuan to its lowest in 15 months. Bitcoin fell by 5%, approaching $0.096 million. Spot Gold rose by 1.6% before narrowing back below $2,600, while the futures silver fell by 5%, and U.S. crude oil fell below $70.

wallstreetcn07:26

Cantor Fitzgerald Adjusts KLA Price Target to $800 From $850, Maintains Neutral Rating

MT Newswires01:06 · Ratings

Trump's tariff plan is unpopular! More than half of the USA population opposes imposing taxes on commodities from Mexico.

Standard & Poor's stated that the tariffs in the USA will raise inflation rates and reduce economic output, while some individuals and businesses are stockpiling goods in anticipation of tariff concerns, leading to a significant increase in throughput at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November.

cls.cnDec 19 12:53

U.S. stock market close | The Federal Reserve takes a hawkish stance, three major Indexes drop together, with the Nasdaq down over 3%; Tesla falls over 8%, leading the decline among Technology giants, while Quantum Computing concept stock, Quantum, soars

The Dow Jones experienced ten consecutive declines, marking the longest streak of losses since 1974. The S&P fell nearly 3%, and the Nasdaq dropped over 3%. Tesla led the tech giants down with a decline of over 8%. The chip index fell nearly 4%, with Broadcom dropping nearly 7%, and NVIDIA initially rose nearly 5% during the day before turning negative. Micron Technology, which provided disappointing guidance for this fiscal quarter, fell over 10% in after-hours trading.

wallstreetcnDec 19 07:03

Shares of Semiconductor Companies Are Trading Lower Amid Overall Market Weakness Following the Fed's Rate Decision to Cut Rates by 25 Basis Points.

BenzingaDec 19 04:44

Broadcom, Marvell, Analog Devices Among JPMorgan's Favorite Chip Stocks for 2025

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