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Sinking AI stocks and higher oil prices weigh on Wall Street

Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave led AI shares lower as oil climbed more than 2.5%, with investors awaiting earnings from major tech companies.

  • Wall Street's record-setting rally stalled on Tuesday as slumping artificial-intelligence stocks and rising oil prices weighed on major indices, with the Nasdaq falling 1% from its record.
  • Uncertainty regarding the war in Iran continues to drive crude oil prices higher, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to traffic and Brent prices move toward their $119 peak.
  • Nvidia sank 2.8% and Oracle fell 4.9% following reports of concerns regarding OpenAI's data center spending, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury ticked up to 4.36%.
  • Investors turn their attention to Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve meets to announce its interest rate decision and the Senate Banking Committee votes on confirming Kevin Warsh to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
  • Analysts are closely monitoring how the ongoing Middle East situation impacts the broader economic outlook, as the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States reached $4.18 on Tuesday.
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The Dow Jones index closed by 0.05%, at 49.141.93 points, the S&P 500 depreciated 0.49%, at 7.138.80 points, and the Nasdaq recorded a loss of 0.90%, at 24.659.910 points

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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 4/28/2026

Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices helped to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday from its latest all-time high.

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Sinking AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war helped pull Wall Street off its record heights on Tuesday.

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WKMG broke the news in Orlando, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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