US: S&P 500, Nasdaq muted as US plans tighter curbs on chip exports to China
THE benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq had a subdued start on Tuesday (Feb 25) as markets braced for the potential impact of more stringent US trade controls on Beijing and awaited quarterly earnings from AI-chip leader Nvidia.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.5 points, or 0.11 per cent, at the open to 43,509.74.
The S&P 500 fell 0.5 points, or 0.01 per cent, at the open to 5,982.73, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 44.3 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 19,242.608 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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