Josh Schafer
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Stock market today: Dow rises, Nasdaq slips as fresh earnings roll in
US stocks were a mixed bag on Wednesday as investors digested results from Morgan Stanley (MS) and others to potentially power a rebound to record highs after an ASML-fueled (ASML) slide.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 150 points, or 0.4%. Thee tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped more than 0.2%, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) was near flat.
All three major gauges pulled back from all-time highs on Tuesday as ASML's deep cut to its 2025 sales forecast dented faith in the artificial intelligence chip trade, driving down stocks like Nvidia (NVDA). Markets are on alert for any fresh news from ASML on the day the chip tool maker's apparently accidentally released earnings were scheduled to land.
Morgan Stanley's quarterly report before the bell showed fresh signs of the Wall Street comeback that has boosted big bank earnings this week. Profits jumped compared to last year, thanks to a rise in dealmaking that has also lifted its peers. Shares rose more than 7% following the release.
At the same time, disappointing earnings from ASML, UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and luxury stalwart LVMH (MC.PA, LVMUY) have an otherwise bullish Wall Street on the lookout for signs of weakness elsewhere. Abbott (ABT), Alcoa (AA), and Discover Financial Services (DFS) are on the docket on Wednesday.
In commodities, gold (GC=F) rallied toward a record high as fresh tariff promises from Republican nominee Donald Trump added to uncertainty around the outcome of the tight US presidential race.
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Good morning. Here's what's happening today.
Earnings: Abbott (ABT), Alcoa (AA), ASML (ASML), Citizens (CIA), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Morgan Stanley (MS)
Economic data: MBA mortgage applications (week ending Oct. 11); Export price index (September)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed overnight:
US mortgage rates climb to 6.52%, highest since early August
Global chip stocks erase $420 billion after ASML sales warning
Paramount's co-CEOs to get paid even if they're not the boss
LVMH sales drop as Chinese demand for costly handbags cools
Intel targeted for China security review by state-linked group
ASML's outlook cut doesn't necessarily signal chip doom