US stocks maintained their sluggish momentum on Tuesday afternoon, expected to close the year relatively close to recent record highs as the market assessed the prospects for strong economic growth and the Fed's interest rate cuts amid concerns about excessive valuations for AI companies. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow held off from deviating significantly from the flatline.
The minutes from the Fed's latest meeting confirmed that the FOMC was divided on how to weigh the conflicting risks of high inflation and unemployment next year, although there was broad consensus that there was still room for another rate cut.
Particular volatility prevailed in mining companies as supply concerns and speculative bets pushed copper and silver futures prices to record highs, providing appeal for Freeport-McMoRan. Meanwhile, major technology stocks edged lower as investors continued to assess the prospects for returns on AI and data center investment into the coming year, easing concerns about a bubble in the sector. (alg)
Source: Trading Economics
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