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title: "Wall Street opens lower as investors assess Nvidia results, oil flips higher"
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description: "Wall Street opened lower as investors reacted to Nvidia's quarterly earnings, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% and Nasdaq down 0.3%. Oil prices rose following news from Iran, complicating U.S.-Iran relations. The Philly Fed Manufacturing Index fell unexpectedly, while housing starts and building permits showed mixed results. Initial jobless claims decreased, and U.S. Treasury yields increased across the curve."
datetime: "2026-05-21T14:29:18.000Z"
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# Wall Street opens lower as investors assess Nvidia results, oil flips higher

The stock market opened modestly lower Thursday as traders digested Nvidia’s (NVDA) quarterly earnings report. The S&P 500 (SP500) was down 0.2%, the Dow (DJI) was virtually unchanged, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) -0.3%. Nvidia shares were virtually flat in early trade after the semiconductor giant posted fiscal first-quarter results and gui...

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