Live Markets-Oil, yields pressure tech while energy and healthcare scale records
SPY•Healthcare and energy lead while tech lags
Healthcare .SPXHC, up more than 1.5%, is the leading gainer. Staples .SPLRCS and Energy .SPNY are also attracting buyers.
Tech .SPLRCT, down more than 1.5%, is the main drag.
Beneath the surface, the PHLX Semiconductor Index .SOX is sliding more than 4.5%.
Market snapshot and earlier live markets links
Here is a snapshot of where markets stood shortly before 10 a.m. ET.
(Terence Gabriel)
EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS:
- BENCHMARK TREASURY YIELD PUSHES HIGHER AS LONG-TERM BREAKOUT GATHERS MOMENTUM CLICK HERE
- US TREASURY NEEDS TO INCREASE COUPON ISSUANCE NEXT YEAR - HSBC CLICK HERE
- TAKE THE GRANULAR VIEW CLICK HERE
- IS HORMUZ DE FACTO OPEN CLICK HERE
- STOXX FALLS, TECH STOCKS LAG CLICK HERE
- EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: RETURNING U.S.-IRAN PEACE JITTERS CLICK HERE
- BOND INVESTORS IN REVOLT AS IRAN THREATENS TO GO 'FULLY OFFENSIVE' CLICK HERE
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(Terence Gabriel is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
