Why did the Nasdaq fall sharply while the Dow rose, and what role did Big Tech stocks play?

The Nasdaq composite slumped 1.3% primarily due to steep declines in major Big Tech stocks — Alphabet fell 5%, Amazon dropped 4.7%, and Broadcom declined 4.5% — which heavily weight the index. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% (148 points) because it is less concentrated in technology and includes more industrials and blue-chip stocks that were not under the same selling pressure; the article explicitly identifies these three tech stocks as 'the day’s heaviest weights on the S&P 500', confirming their outsized drag on tech-heavy indices like the Nasdaq.

What impact did easing oil prices have on U.S. stock performance and bond yields, and why didn’t lower oil prices reduce Treasury yields?

Oil prices eased significantly — Brent crude fell 3.2% to $77.52 and U.S. benchmark crude dropped 2.6% to $73.86 — following weekend U.S.-Iran talks that created a 'good foundation for a successful final deal', raising hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming Persian Gulf oil deliveries. However, lower oil prices did not pull down Treasury yields because bond markets remain focused on inflation fears: economists expect U.S. consumer inflation to accelerate to 4.1% in May (from 3.8% in April) due to prior oil-driven price spikes, prompting speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates — pushing the 10-year Treasury yield up to 4.50% from 3.97% before the war. Thus, despite easing oil prices, persistent inflation expectations and rising rate-hike odds kept yields climbing.

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