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The Magnificent Seven Face Turbulence on Wall Street

By RT Staff Reporters · December 30, 2024 · 2 min read

The stock market’s darlings stumbled on Friday. Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla saw their shares drop. These tech giants, dubbed the “Magnificent Seven,” drove half of the S&P 500’s returns in 2024.

Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta each fell over 1%. The holiday season’s low trading volume amplified market swings. Tech stocks soared earlier this year as investors bet on AI-driven demand for servers and chips.

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Donald Trump’s November election victory boosted the sector. Investors expected business-friendly policies from the president-elect. However, recent weeks brought volatility as investors reassessed their top performers.

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The Federal Reserve’s forecast of fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 rattled markets. This shift raised concerns about inflation staying above the 2% target. Long-term borrowing costs in the US increased as a result.

The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.61% on Friday, up from September’s 3.6% low. Higher yields typically reduce the appeal of fast-growing company stocks. Citigroup analysts predict a more volatile bull market ahead.

The Magnificent Seven Face Turbulence on Wall Street

The S&P 500 trades at 22.2 times expected earnings, above the decade’s 18.1 average. This high valuation sets a challenging bar for future corporate performance. Despite Friday’s dip, the S&P 500 remains up 25% for the year.

The S&P 500 closed down 1.11% on Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.49%. Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla dropped 4.95%, while chipmaker Nvidia declined over 2%.

Market volatility persists as investors navigate economic uncertainties. The tech sector’s dominance faces scrutiny amid changing monetary policies and valuation concerns. As 2024 ends, Wall Street braces for potential shifts in market leadership.

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B3 · São Paulo
Aug 12, 2026 · 16:51

Ibovespa · benchmark

167,810.01
-0.04%

L 167,142day rangeH 168,310

+21.85% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names

47% advancing

7 ▲ advancing8 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

USD / BRL

5.16

+0.01%

EUR / BRL

5.95

+1.01%

Selic rate

14.00%

·

Brent crude

88.88

-0.03%

Iron ore

161.91

·

Sector heatmap · average move today

Materials

+2.35%

SUZB3

Mining

+1.16%

VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4

Industrials

+0.20%

WEGE3, RENT3

Financials

-0.10%

ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3

Energy

-0.12%

PETR4, PRIO3

Consumer Staples

-0.80%

ABEV3

Utilities

-1.38%

ENEV3

Consumer Disc.

-2.63%

AZZA3

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
167,810.01
-0.04%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
65,860.95
+0.45%

S&P IPSAChile
10,976.50
-1.37%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,020,914
-0.05%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,422.40
-0.04%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
58,737.38
-0.47%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
IBOV	167,810.01	-0.04%	+21.85%	167,874.64	168,310	167,142	—
USD/BRL	5.16	+0.01%	-5.13%	5.16	5.18	5.14	—
SELIC	14.00%		—	—	—	—	—
PETR4	41.64	-0.05%	+35.19%	41.66	41.97	41.15	41,499,400
VALE3	72.97	+0.83%	+30.75%	72.37	73.54	72.66	17,658,000
ITUB4	38.60	-1.03%	+4.57%	39.00	39.34	38.39	29,487,800
BBDC4	16.85	+0.36%	+3.50%	16.79	16.90	16.67	19,416,900
BBAS3	19.37	+0.47%	+0.73%	19.28	19.44	19.16	11,069,200
B3SA3	14.26	-0.21%	+12.73%	14.29	14.47	14.11	33,037,800
ABEV3	14.89	-0.80%	+21.91%	15.01	15.07	14.81	16,453,100
WEGE3	47.59	+0.49%	+29.99%	47.36	48.08	47.36	3,364,600
PRIO3	59.14	-0.19%	+50.67%	59.25	59.81	58.74	3,325,600
SUZB3	41.33	+2.35%	-23.55%	40.38	41.48	40.35	3,914,900
RENT3	34.68	-0.09%	+0.84%	34.71	34.96	34.35	7,979,100
AZZA3	15.89	-2.63%	-53.76%	16.32	16.42	15.82	1,330,300
CSNA3	4.30	+0.47%	-42.65%	4.28	4.41	4.26	10,076,100
GGBR4	24.69	+2.19%	+51.38%	24.16	24.85	24.18	7,047,600
ENEV3	24.21	-1.38%	+70.49%	24.55	24.64	23.99	9,297,000

Largest moves today

AZZA3
15.89
-2.63%

SUZB3
41.33
+2.35%

GGBR4
24.69
+2.19%

ENEV3
24.21
-1.38%

ITUB4
38.60
-1.03%

VALE3
72.97
+0.83%

ABEV3
14.89
-0.80%

WEGE3
47.59
+0.49%

The session read

The Ibovespa eased 0.04%, with breadth negative — 7 of 15 names higher. Materials led, while Consumer Disc. lagged.

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