U.S. stocks weekly: Jitters
** S&P 500 .SPX extends losing streak to three weeks, slides 2.1% as recession fears reemerge .N
** Though 100-DMA, just above 5,300, acting as support, essentially contains SPX weakness
** Cboe Volatility Index .VIX, Wall Street 'fear gauge', leaps on Fri to nearly 30, closes at highest since Mar 2023
** Nasdaq .IXIC slumps 3.4% on the week, confirms correction; indeed, four FANGs fail to fend off further Nasdaq flop
** U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield US10YT=RR crashes as low as 3.79% after soft jobs data; Make-or-Break week for the yield, looks like a break in the Cloud
** Majority of sectors recoil: Consumer Discretionary and Tech cringe most, while defensive plays, bond proxies provide some shelter
** Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD plummets 4.3%. Amazon.com AMZN.O tumbles on slowing online sales growth
Though McDonald's MCD.N rises despite surprise drop in global sales as it says $5 meal resonating with lower-income consumers
** Tech .SPLRCT sheds 4%. Intel INTC.O plunges ~31% on the week on downbeat Q3 rev forecast, dividend suspension, job cuts; weakness spills over across chip stocks
Semiconductor index .SOX dives nearly ~10%
Microsoft MSFT.O falls after cloud results raise questions over AI spend
A bright spot, Apple AAPL.O rises after Q3 rev beat, as analysts see upside from services with next iPhone upgrade cycle
** Energy .SPNY retreats 3.7%. Chevron CVX.N drops after profit miss, and Hess HES.N declines as proposed sale to CVX faces fresh delay
Exxon Mobil XOM.N reports profit beat, finishes week down fractionally
** S&P Financials .SPSY fade 3%. Banks fall amid growth concerns after weak economic data
S&P 500 banks index .SPXBK trips 8%, KBW regional banking index .KRX stumbles 9%
** Industrials .SPLRCI crumble 2.8%. Boeing BA.N lifts Weds after naming Kelly Ortberg new CEO to steer turnaround as cash burn rises. Still, BA descends 9% on the week
However, freight giant C.H. Robinson CHRW.O surges after Q2 earnings beat, JP Morgan bullish upgrade
** Communication Services .SPLRCL gains 1.3%. Facebook parent Meta META.O advances on upbeat rev forecast as digital ad sales counter AI spend worries
** Real Estate .SPLRCR rallies 2.8%. Senior housing REIT Ventas VTR.N climbs after Q2 FFO beat
** Meanwhile, AAII Bears thin out, Bulls fatten up
** SPX performance YTD:
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(Lance Tupper and Terence Gabriel are Reuters market analysts. The views expressed are their own)
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