US equities started the week mixed as investors prepared for an upcoming US data calendar. The S&P 500 hovered near 6,810 by late morning in New York, while the NASDAQ 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both slipped about 0.2%. European shares outpaced US markets, with the Stoxx Europe 600 rising about 0.8%.
Large technology stocks stayed in focus after last week’s pullback. Broadcom extended a sharp drop and headed toward its worst three-day slide since 2020, according to market coverage. Oracle extended a multi-session decline and pushed its fall to about 17% over that span, as investors weighed heavy AI spending plans.
Crypto prices also pressured risk appetite. Bitcoin fell about 2% to roughly $86,680, and Ether dropped close to 3% to about $2,993, based on intraday levels cited in the snapshot.
Commodities signaled caution as well. West Texas Intermediate crude fell more than 1% to about $56.63 a barrel, while spot gold edged slightly lower near $4,294 an ounce in the same tally. Traders now expect wider swings as delayed data fills the shutdown gap and sets the year-end tone for global markets.
Germany’s 10-year yield held near 2.85% and Britain’s 10-year yield slipped to about 4.49%. The yen firmed near 155.3 per dollar.