(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange ended almost stable on Tuesday with the exception of the Nasdaq, weighed down by rising yields and falling semiconductor sector stocks, as the US government said it was considering ceasing deliveries at China’s artificial intelligence processors.
The Dow Jones index gained 0.04%, or 13.11 points, to 33,997.65 points.
The S&P 500 lost 0.43 points or 0.01% to 4,373.2.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 34.24 points (-0.25%) to 13,533.75 points.
The Philadelphia SE semiconductor index fell 0.8% as did Nvidia stock, although the semiconductor maker said it did not expect the government’s measures to have a significant impact on its financial results. .
Yields on US Treasury bonds rose on the back of statistics showing the robustness of the US economy and weighed on rate-sensitive technology stocks.
Retail sales grew more than expected in September and industrial production rose last month, contrary to expectations.
Several well-received corporate results, including those from Bank of America, limited the decline in the indices.
(French version Jean-Stéphane Brosse)
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