Markets fade pre-Nvidia
Markets in New York and Toronto declined slightly on Wednesday as all eyes awaited Nvidia’s quarterly report after the closing bell. The S&P finished the day nearly flat at -0.02%, the Nasdaq -0.08%, the Dow -0.21% and the TSX -0.39% or down 143 points. Nvidia ended the session down 1.59% and roughly that much after reporting top and bottom line beats, but issuing slightly disappointing Q3 guidance that fell short of high expectations. Other key names: Kraft Heinz -2.09%, Moderna -5.77%, Reddit -4.36% and Arista 5.92%. Meanwhile, the U.S. 10-year yield stayed put at 4.649% as did Bitcoin around US$78,260.
On Bay Street, sectors were mixed, though a bounce in energy couldn’t offset weakness from materials and discretionary. TransAlta rallied 3.66%, Cenovus 2.03%, Wheaton Precious Metals -4.35%, Agnico Eagle -4.25% and National Bank tumbled 4.2% as bank earnings continued to roll in. Gold slipped US$70 to US$4,586 and silver declined 0.9% to US$67.95. WTI shed 0.55% to US$81.90.
💾 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) -1.59%
🍅 Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) -2.09%
💉 Moderna (MRNA) -5.77%
📱 Reddit Inc. (RDDT) -4.36%
💾 Arista Networks (ANET) +5.92%
💡 Transalta Corp (TA.TO) +3.66%
🛢 Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO) +2.03%
⛏ Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM.TO) -4.35%
⛏ Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) -4.25%
🏛 National Bank of Canada (NA.TO) -4.2%