U.S. equities closed higher on November 5, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 3.03%, the Nasdaq up 1.44%, and the S&P 500 up 1.58%.
Mega-cap technology stocks led gains: Microsoft and Amazon each rose more than 6%, while Apple gained more than 5%. The session also showed a sharp split within AI-linked equities. AI infrastructure and related names declined, including CoreWeave, down more than 9%, and NEBIUS, down more than 7%.
Memory-sector stocks also fell, with Seagate Technology down more than 8%, Micron Technology and SanDisk down 7%, and Western Digital down more than 6%. In optical communications, Marvell Technology and Lumentum dropped more than 7%, while Coherent and Corning fell more than 5%.
The divergence highlighted stronger demand for major platform technology companies while several memory, cloud-service and optical-communications stocks moved lower.
Bullish strength: 58/100
Major indexes closed higher
Mega-cap tech resilience
Bearish strength: 42/100
AI infrastructure selloff
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Fiserv shares surged nearly 13% after earnings, while crypto-linked stocks Robinhood and Coinbase headed for a sixth consecutive weekly decline amid Bitcoin weakness and growing regulatory uncertainty.
Fiserv benefited from an earnings beat and a new $500 million share buyback authorization, while six federal agencies are preparing fintech innovation guidelines ahead of a November 15 deadline.
Stronger regulatory oversight under Democratic congressional control could pressure crypto platforms, although continued institutional integration may limit the sector's downside.
US corn and soybean futures fell to multi-month lows as large domestic harvests continued to weigh on prices, with corn approaching a four-month low and soybeans hitting a 2-1/2-month low.
December corn closed down 4.25 cents at $4.40 per bushel, while January soybeans dropped 14 cents to $11.88¼; analysts expect the USDA to report a record-large soybean harvest next week.
Rising US crop supplies could maintain downward pressure on corn and soybean prices, while wheat may remain sensitive to developments surrounding Black Sea shipping access.
UBS identifies Australian healthcare and insurance stocks as potential defensive havens if concerns about an unwinding AI trade intensify.
The sectors have shown negative share-price correlations with the PHLX Semiconductor Index and Global DC Index, while UBS maintains overweight recommendations on both.
Their relative independence from the AI cycle could provide portfolio protection if technology stocks face further pressure.
Gold climbed 1% to $4,102.50 per ounce, reaching its highest settlement since October 21 as a weaker US dollar and falling Treasury yields boosted demand.
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped 5.5 basis points to 4.836%, while silver gained 0.2% to $52.233 per ounce.
Gold could face renewed selling pressure if Friday's US jobs report strengthens expectations for a December Fed rate hike, despite improving near-term momentum.