U.S. equities slipped Monday—S&P 500 -0.16%, Dow -0.09%, Nasdaq 100 -0.51%—as indexes erased early gains and hit multi‑week lows ahead of Tuesday’s payrolls report; losses were led by AI‑infrastructure and crypto‑exposed names after last week’s disappointing outlooks and a >4% drop in Bitcoin (Broadcom -5%, Oracle -2%; Riot, Galaxy, MicroStrategy and others down mid‑single digits), while energy names retreated as WTI crude fell ~1% to a 1.75‑month low. Dovish Fed commentary from Governor Miran and NY Fed President Williams and a softer‑than‑expected Empire manufacturing reading supported short‑term Treasuries (10‑yr yield ~4.18%), even as the curve has steepened amid the Fed’s $40bn/month T‑bill purchases and ongoing inflation/independence concerns. Weaker Chinese activity data and a heavy U.S. data calendar this week—Nov payrolls (consensus +50k), retail sales and Nov CPI (consensus +3.1% y/y)—leave markets vulnerable to further sector rotation and volatility as investors reprice growth, AI spending prospects and Fed policy (markets imply ~22% chance of a 25bp cut in late January).
U.S. equity benchmarks closed lower Monday with the S&P 500 down 0.16%, the Dow down 0.09% and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.51%, as indexes erased early gains and fell to multi‑week lows ahead of Tuesday’s November payrolls report. Weakness was concentrated in AI-infrastructure and crypto‑exposed names after recent disappointing outlooks and a >4% drop in Bitcoin; Broadcom fell more than 5% and Oracle more than 2%, while Riot, Galaxy, MicroStrategy and Marathon-related names fell mid‑single digits. Energy stocks also retreated as WTI crude slid >1% to a 1.75‑month low, pressuring producers such as Devon and APA. Dovish Fed commentary from Governor Miran and NY Fed President Williams and a softer-than-expected Empire manufacturing reading (general business conditions −22.6 to −3.9 vs. 10.0 expected) supported short‑term Treasury bids and pushed the 10‑year yield to ~4.18% (−0.4 bp on the day), even as the yield curve has steepened following the Fed’s announcement to buy up to $40bn/month of short‑term T‑bills. Overseas data were mixed and notably weak in China—industrial production +4.8% y/y vs. +5.0% expected, retail sales +1.3% y/y vs. +2.9% expected and 30th consecutive monthly decline in new home prices—raising downside growth risk for cyclicals. Market positioning is sensitive to this week’s data slate: consensus Nov payrolls +50k and Nov CPI +3.1% y/y, with swaps pricing only a ~22% chance of a 25 bp cut in late January. Given earnings‑driven downgrades (ServiceNow −10% after KeyBanc) and sector rotations, expect elevated volatility and idiosyncratic moves; investors should distinguish between transitory reactions to macro prints and fundamental revisions to AI spend forecasts or slower Chinese demand.
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