Wall Street traded cautiously on Wednesday, with major indices little changed at midday as investors awaited NVIDIA Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) second-quarter earnings after the bell.
The specter of a significant stock market correction, or even a full-blown crash, in 2025 is increasingly occupying the minds of financial analysts and investors. While not a universally accepted base case, a growing chorus of experts points to a confluence of macroeconomic headwinds that could trigger substantial market volatility.
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Tech-heavy indices were little moved on Wednesday, while small caps and blue chips surged as investors rotated into lagging names, signaling a broadening market rally.
Tech stocks staged a full rebound from last Friday's sell-off, with the Nasdaq 100 surging to 23,600 — just shy of the 23,700 all-time high set in late July, as the week’s strong sector earnings and broad gains among the Magnificent Seven fueled the rally.
Amid labor market concerns and potential rate cuts, investors are turning to stable sectors like consumer staples, utilities, and real estate. ETFs like XLP, XLU, and VNQ are gaining interest.
