Tesla shares edge up after closing higher for seven-straight sessions, and Chinese electric-vehicle makers decline after the EU imposes additional tariffs on EVs made in China.
The semiconductor sector is having an incredible year—thank you, Nvidia —but certain software stocks are also having a moment. The (ticker: SMH) is up 54% so far this year, as chip stocks have benefited from the artificial-intelligence frenzy.
Bitcoin was adding to losses from the previous day, amid signs that collapsed crypto exchange Mt. Gox is about to begin refunds of the digital asset to its users.