The Dow Jones index drops 0.33% to 43,314 points. At the head of the increases, Home Depot is located with an increase of 3.2%, for the 2.6% that Walmart progresses. Nvidia drops 3.7% and Amazon 2.8%, among the most penalized. The S&P 500 falls 1.07%, in 5,921 points, while the Nasdaq decreases 1.88%, in the 18,931 points.
The large New York indices come from one session from more to less yesterday Monday, in which the actions of the technological sector ended up dragging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, the latter already with a negative balance in the accumulated 2025.
So far the new policies of the US president, Donald Trumpthey have not been enough to scare investors, but the new White House tenant could now harden the American position on China. As published by the Bloomberg Agency, the new administration is outlining harder versions of US restrictions on semiconductors and pressing key allies to intensify their own restrictions on the Chinese chip industry.
Washington would be consulting with allies such as Japan and the Netherlands about Chip controls on China. These movements, which go within the same lines already carried out by the administration of Joe Biden, could lead to further restricting the type of Nvidia chips that can be exported to China without a license, according to the information advanced by Bloomberg. They are also having preliminary conversations about the hardening of restrictions on the amount of AI chips that can be exported globally without a license.
In the macroeconomic agenda, investors must take into account that today the data of February consumer confidence published by the Board Conference, with a reading of 98.3. The economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected the index to show a reading of 102.3, below the previous month of 104.1.
The great reference of the week, however, will arrive on Friday with the publication of the January Consumer Expenditure Index (PCE). The market expects something to be relaxed in relation to December, both in its general component and in its underlying.
In the business field, the quarterly results season, already in its final stretch, today has Home Depot, which has surprised the market exceeding sales expectations despite the fact that high types and prices of homes reduced the demand for great remodeling.
The retailerHe earned $ 3.02 per share, compared to $ 3.01while the income reached 39.7 billion dollars, above the 39,160 million that analysts had expected. Comparable sales increased 0.8%, ending a streak of eight consecutive quarters of falls. For this year, Home Depot expects total sales to grow 2.8% and comparable sales around 1%. The projected action adjusted by action will decrease around 2% compared to the previous year.
Home Depot is one of the main dishes of the week, although the most anticipated accounts are those of Nvidia, which will be known tomorrow after the closure of the regular Wall Street session. In principle, the company is expected to report 38.1 billion dollars, with an increase of 72%, with a net profit that would reach 19.6 billion dollars, which would result in 85 cents of profits per share. Experts expect NVIDIA to establish the income forecast of the first fiscal quarter at 42,000 million dollars.
Today Nvidia’s actions recorded from the environment of 3.5% in the opening waiting for their accounts, and despite the aforementioned US plans to harden their position on China in chips exports. Broadcom advances 0.20% and AMD is left 0.3%.
The actions of Zoom Communications fall around 4.8% after the videoconferences company presented an income forecast that barely exceeded the expectations of analysts. The company provides annual income between 4,790 and 4,800 million dollars, while analysts expected $ 4,810 million.
The actions of the Keurig Dr Pepper drink company rise 2.30% in the New York morning after exceed earnings and income expectations in your fourth quarter accounts. Keurig published adjusted quarterly profits of 58 cents per share on revenues of 4,070 million dollars, while analysts had waited profits, excluding items, 57 cents per share and income of 4,010 million.
In other news, Tesla will acquire part of the German manufacturer of high -tech piecesthat is bankrupt. The agreement includes some 300 employees of the ill -fated German group. The electric car manufacturer sold 60% less vehicles in January Em the German country, at a time when it was questioned at its CEO, Elon Musk, for actively supporting AFD in the elections last Sunday.
Meanwhile, Eli Lilly & Co has announced that it has begun to sell higher doses of its popular medication to lose weight Zepbound in roads in the US with a discount of 150 dollarsin an attempt to boost demand. Their shares rise 1.15% in the opening.
Patients can buy vials of 7.5 milligrams and 10 mg of Zepbound for $ 499 a month on the Lillydirect website. That is almost 23% less than the 650 dollars that Lilly charges for medication autoinjectors to patients who are insured but have no coverage for medication.
In raw material markets, light decreases in oil prices while operators calibrate the new sanctions imposed by the US. The futures of the American West Texas lower a slight 0.58% to mark $ 70.33 per barrel. International reference Brent drops 0.65% to mark $ 73.83 per barrel.
The euro today rises 0.25% against the dollar until leaving the exchange rate at $ 1,0495 for each single currency.
To also take into account that Bitcoin has fallen below $ 90,000 on Tuesday to its lowest level since November, when Donald Trump’s election as US president began a rebound in cryptocurrencies.
In fixed income, today The profitability of the US bonus at ten years has come down to 4,318%the lowest since the year started.