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On the earnings front, United Parcel Service (UPS.N) dipped 3.5% after lowering its full-year revenue forecast, while Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) rose 2.5% after the cruise company raised its full-year profit forecast. Hasbro (HAS.O) fell 8.2% after the maker of Transformers action figures cut its annual revenue forecast. So far, 80% of the 146 S&P 500 companies that have reported results have beat earnings expectations, LSEG data showed on Wednesday. ET, Dow e-minis were down 151 points, or 0.46%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 30.75 points, or 0.73%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 146.25 points, or 1.01%. Align Technology (ALGN.O) tanked 23.9% after the dental company lowered its full-year revenue forecast.

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 23, 2023. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) slid 6.6% in premarket trading as its cloud business crawled to its slowest growth in at least 11 quarters. Microsoft (MSFT.O), on the other hand, rose 3.9% after topping expectations for first-quarter results in all segments, including its cloud business. Of the 118 S&P 500 companies that have reported so far, 81% have beaten analysts' earnings expectations, LSEG data showed on Tuesday. ET, Dow e-minis were up 47 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 13 points, or 0.3%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 78.75 points, or 0.53%.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Demand for safe-haven assets sent gold prices to a more than two-month high, up over 1%, while the U.S. dollar also strengthened. Stronger crude prices pushed energy stocks (.SPNY) 1% higher, while industrials (.SPLRCI) and materials (.SPLRCM) led the decline in major S&P 500 sectors. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 3.90-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 2.69-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 11 new 52-week highs and 14 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 20 new highs and 149 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. On the earnings front, consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble (PG.N) edged up 0.2% after its quarterly sales topped market expectations. EV maker Tesla (TSLA.O) and streaming services company Netflix (NFLX.O) are scheduled to report quarterly results after market close. ET, Dow e-minis were down 93 points, or 0.27%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 18.5 points, or 0.42%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 88.25 points, or 0.58%. Travelers Companies (TRV.N) reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. A rise in U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year yields up at 4.813%, pressured megacaps Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Amazon.com (AMZN.O), dragging them down between 0.1% and 0.5%. Bank of America (BAC.N) gained 3.1%, boosting the S&P 500 (.SPX) as it joined rivals in earning more from interest payments by its customers, while investment banking and trading fared better than expected. Economy-sensitive energy (.SPNY) and materials stocks (.SPLRCM) led gains amongst the major S&P 500 sectors, while information technology (.SPLRCT) lagged behind. Dollar Tree (DLTR.O) rose 4.4% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the discount retail chain's shares to "buy" from "neutral".

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Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) and materials (.SPLRCM) led the gains across major S&P 500 sectors, while utilities (.SPLRCU) and energy stocks (.SPNY) lagged behind. Third-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to grow 2.2% year-on-year, LSEG data showed on Friday. Investors also await economic data including retail sales for September and the Philly Fed Business Index for October later this week. Lululemon Athletica (LULU.O) added 9.6% as the sportswear apparel maker is set to join the S&P 500 index this week, replacing Activision Blizzard . The S&P index recorded nine new 52-week highs and six new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 29 new highs and 148 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped on Friday as deteriorating consumer sentiment data and the Middle East conflict kept investors away from riskier bets and overshadowed some upbeat earnings from big U.S. banks. Third-quarter earnings for the S&P 500 companies are estimated to grow 2.2% on an annual basis, LSEG data showed. Of the 32 S&P 500 companies that have reported results, 87.5% have surpassed expectations compared with the long-term average of 66.5%. Rival Moderna (MRNA.O) dipped 5.1%Lululemon Athletica (LULU.O) added 5.8% as the sportswear apparel maker is set to join the S&P 500 index this week, replacing Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O).

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. The S&P 500 (.SPX) eyes its fifth straight weekly fall, while the Dow (.DJI) is on track to decline for the third straight week. Energy (.SPNY) is set to be worst hit amongst the major S&P 500 sectors this week, while communications services (.SPLRCL) is on track to be the best performing. Looking ahead, data would take center stage once again with September consumer price inflation and producer price index readings due next week. ET, Dow e-minis were up 74 points, or 0.22%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 10.25 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 43.5 points, or 0.29%.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. The S&P 500 (.SPX) eyed its fifth straight weekly fall, while the Dow (.DJI) is on track to decline for the third straight week. Most major S&P 500 sectors were trading lower on Friday, with utilities (.SPLRCU), often considered a bond proxy, down 1.8%, while rate-sensitive real-estate (.SPLRCR) fell 1.2%. Energy (.SPNY) is set to be worst hit amongst the major S&P 500 sectors this week, while communications services (.SPLRCL) is on track to be the best performing. EV maker Tesla (TSLA.O) fell 2.2% after cutting prices of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the United States.

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Although longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields eased from 16-year highs on Wednesday, investors remain concerned that the elevated levels may pressure equities. Worries about U.S. government spending and its ballooning budget deficit have added to uncertainty around the interest rates trajectory, contributing to a steep selloff that have caused a rout in Treasury prices and a spike in yields. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost around 5% and 6% last month as yields spiked. Traders put the chance of interest rates remaining unchanged in November and December at 80% and 63%, respectively, according to CME's FedWatch tool. ET, Dow e-minis were down 92 points, or 0.28%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 10.5 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 27.75 points, or 0.19%.

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FILE PHOTO:Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Even as longer-dated Treasury yields eased from 16-year highs on Wednesday, investors remain concerned that the elevated levels may continue to pressure equities. The Labor Department's report showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week, while layoffs declined in September, pointing to still-resilient labor market conditions. Following a mixed jobs reports earlier this week, focus will be on the more comprehensive September non-farm payrolls data on Friday. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.50-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.22-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. While the 30-year Treasury yield crossed above 5% for the first time since August 2007, the 10-year and five-year yields hit their highest since 2007. The CBOE volatility index (.VIX), Wall Street's "fear gauge", briefly hit a five-month high and topped its long-term average of 20. A day after U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, investors will closely monitor September ADP National Employment data at 8:15 a.m. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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The ADP National Employment report showed private payrolls rose 89,000 in September, much lower than the expected 153,000. Focus now shifts to the more comprehensive non-farm payrolls data due on Friday. Separate data showed the U.S. services sector slowed in September as new orders fell to a nine-month low. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.02-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.10-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week high and 19 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 4 new highs and 162 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) led declines in the major S&P 500 sectors, falling 2.2%, while beaten-down utilities (.SPLRCU) dropped 1.8%. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 4.74-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 3.17-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 48 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 11 new highs and 225 new lows. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. A Labor Department report showed U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August, pointing to tight labor market conditions. Traders' bets on at least another 25-basis-point rate hike stood in November and December at 30% and 48%, respectively, according to CME's FedWatch tool. The CBOE volatility index (.VIX), known as Wall Street's "fear gauge", touched a more than four-month high, reflecting heightened investor anxiety. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 5.99-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 3.50-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Investors' focus will be on the final gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the second quarter and weekly jobless claims data - due at 8:30 a.m. ET, as well as remarks by voting members Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Board Governor Lisa Cook during the day. The scope for interest rates staying higher for longer than anticipated has solidified with soaring energy prices keeping headline inflation elevated. Meme darling GameStop (GME.N) jumped 7.2% after the company named billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen as its CEO and chairman.

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As the 10-year Treasury yields regained steam, megacap growth stocks including Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) shed between 0.4% and 2.2%. Technology (.SPLRCT) led declines amongst major S&P 500 sectors, down 0.7%, while healthcare (.SPXHC) added 0.5%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are on course for their worst monthly performance of the year as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs on uncertainty around interest rates. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.34-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.26-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and eight new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 15 new highs and 88 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. A pullback in the 10-year Treasury yields provided some relief to megacap growth stocks including Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Tesla (TSLA.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O), up between 0.4% and 0.6%, in premarket trading. Amazon.com (AMZN.O) edged 0.2% higher after Tuesday's sell-off following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the online retailer. Costco (COST.O) dipped 2% even though the wholesale retailer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with analysts pinning the fall on broader market concerns. Reporting by Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Megacap growth stocks including Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Meta Platforms (META.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) lost between 0.5% and 1.3% in premarket trading. Pressuring equities, the benchmark two- and 10-year Treasury yields have scaled multi-year highs after the Fed's hawkish longer-term rate outlook, a stance also projected by other major central banks. Meanwhile, a 25-basis-point rate cut is being priced in as early as March, growing to over 33% in June and July. DraftKings (DKNG.O) rose 3% after J.P. Morgan upgraded the online sports and gaming company's stock to "overweight" from "neutral".

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. Investors are grappling with the rise in benchmark Treasury yields to 16-year highs after the Fed gave a hawkish longer-term rate outlook. The S&P 500 last week posted its biggest weekly drop since March. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 17.92 points, or 0.41%, to end at 4,337.98 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 59.86 points, or 0.45%, to 13,271.66. Among S&P 500 sectors, energy (.SPNY) led the way.

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Earlier in the day, the S&P 500 (.SPX) and the Nasdaq (.IXIC) had dropped to their lowest level since June, while the Dow (.DJI) stooped to an over two-month low. While energy (.SPNY) jumped over 1% to lead gains among major S&P 500 sectors, utilities (.SPLRCU) and real estate (.SPLRCR) were the worst hit. "Because of worries over rising oil prices, rising dollar, rising interest rates, we could see some additional weakness in this traditionally soft seasonal period." Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.20-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.07-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 41 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 24 new highs and 297 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. Uncertainty around the trajectory for interest rates, including a potential hike by year-end and expectations for fewer cuts next year, have pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to a 16-year high, hurting growth stocks. ET, Dow e-minis were down 13 points, or 0.04%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 1.75 points, or 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 11 points, or 0.07%. HP Inc (HPQ.N) dipped 2.7% after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) sold nearly 4.8 million shares of the PC maker. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. The indexes also eyed their first quarterly declines so far this year heading into the last days of September. Consumer staples (.SPLRCS) and utilities (.SPLRCU) were the worst hit among the major S&P 500 sector indexes, while energy (.SPNY) was the top gainer. Meanwhile, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee in an interview on CNBC stressed on the need to brining inflation back to the 2% target, after some Fed policymakers last week warned of further hikes. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week highs and 37 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 16 new highs and 225 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Thomas Martin, Austan Goolsbee, Walt Disney, Jefferies, JD.com, advancers, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Media, Nike, Dow, Nasdaq, Major U.S, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, GLOBALT Investments, Traders, Dow Jones, Chicago Fed, CNBC, Media, Netflix, PDD Holdings, Baidu, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Major, Bengaluru

The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) fell for the fifth straight session on Wednesday. The Nasdaq (.IXIC) was down for the fourth straight session, dragged lower by a 1.3% drop in Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Morgan Stanley's iPhone shipment target cut and a 3.9% fall in Tesla Inc (.IXIC) over production loss worries. The CBOE volatility index (.VIX), also known as Wall Street's fear gauge, rose to a two-week high to 23.01 points. The S&P 500 is on track to snap a three-year winning streak, down 17.4% so far in 2022. The S&P index recorded six new 52-week highs and seven new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 36 new highs and 226 new lows.

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