Stock Market Today, Dec. 26: S&P Notches New High As Investors Digest Nvidia-Groq Deal

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) slipped 0.03% to 6,929.94, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) eased 0.09% to 23,593.10, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDEX: ^DJI) edged down 0.04% to 48,710.96, all cooling slightly after recent highs in thin post‑Christmas trade.Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) ticked higher as investors reacted to its Christmas Eve deal to buy about $20 billion in assets from AI startup Groq.  Gains in materials names such as Freeport‑McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)and Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO)versus an almost 6% loss from Standard Lithium (NYSEMKT:SLI) reflected sharp divergences tied to the powerful precious‑metals rally.While today's final performance was muted, the S&P 500 set a new record in intraday trading as investors returned from the Christmas break. The index is up 2.3% for the week, and there's debate about whether we're about to see a final end-of-year rally or the start of a consolidation phase.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool