S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Lower as Nvidia Dip Weighs on Markets

Market Performance

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower on Monday, primarily due to a decline in Nvidia Corp's stock. The S&P 500 fell 0.15%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.36% 1

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. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to eke out a small gain of 0.07% 2

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Nvidia's Impact

Nvidia, a major player in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, saw its shares fall 2.7% 1

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. This decline had a significant impact on the overall market performance, particularly affecting the technology-heavy Nasdaq. The drop in Nvidia's stock came after a report suggested that the company might delay the launch of its new AI chip for China 3

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Sector Performance

The technology sector was the biggest drag on the S&P 500, falling 0.4% 2

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. However, it wasn't all negative across the board. The energy sector showed strength, rising 1.3% as oil prices increased 1

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. This sector's performance helped offset some of the losses in technology stocks.

Market Sentiment

Investors are currently in a "wait-and-see mode" as they anticipate the release of key inflation data later in the week 2

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. The consumer price index (CPI) report for December is scheduled to be released on Thursday, which could provide insights into the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy decisions.

Individual Stock Movements

While Nvidia's decline was the most notable, other stocks also saw significant movements. Boeing shares fell 8% following a safety incident involving one of its 737 MAX 9 aircraft 3

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. On the positive side, Cigna shares rose 16.7% after the health insurer raised its profit forecast and announced an additional $10 billion for share repurchases 1

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Trading Volume and Market Breadth

Trading was relatively light, with about 10.1 billion shares changing hands on U.S. exchanges 1

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. This is below the 11.1 billion daily average over the last 20 sessions. Despite the overall market decline, advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on both the NYSE and Nasdaq 2

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, indicating a mixed sentiment among investors.