US Stocks Close: Three Major Indexes Diverge, Chip Stocks Fall Across the Board; SpaceX Market Value Briefly Surpasses Microsoft, Market Focuses on Upcoming Fed Policy Meeting
TradingKey - On June 16, Eastern Time, the US stock market was dominated by a strong wait-and-see sentiment as the newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh prepared to host his first interest rate meeting, and Japan's rate hike dampened the carry trade. The three major US stock indexes closed mixed, with only the Dow finishing higher. Tech stocks led the losses, while consumer and financial stocks bucked the trend to strengthen. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.64% to 51,999.67 points; the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.15% to 26,376.34 points; and the S&P 500 index slid 0.57% to 7,511.35 points.