Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Wall Street Sell-Off Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Jobs Report
The stock market had a bad day on Monday.
The S&P 500 went below an important line that it hadn't crossed in a long time.
The Dow Jones also went down a lot, giving back the gains it had made recently.
Alphabet (which is like Google) went up a lot because someone bought a lot of its stock.
This week, there's important news coming out about jobs and prices in the country.
The people who manage the money at the Federal Reserve are waiting for this news to decide what to do next month.
U.S. stocks fell Monday, with the S&P 500 closing below a key technical level
Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 550 points, giving up recent gains
Alphabet surged 3.5% after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3 billion stake
Key economic data, including September jobs report, to be released this week
Fed officials have limited data to inform December policy meeting
- Who
- Investors, Federal Reserve
- What
- U.S. stocks fell, S&P 500 closed below key technical level
- When
- Monday, with key economic data due this week
- Where
- U.S. markets (Wall Street)
- Why
- Anticipation of earnings reports and economic data
Market Optimists
Market Pessimists
Market Direction
Market Optimists
Some analysts see a quick move back to support zones.
Market Pessimists
Others anticipate further fall towards lower support levels.
Fed Policy
Market Optimists
Some Fed officials call for another rate cut next month.
Market Pessimists
Other officials urge caution on monetary policy.
- Market Performance (Monday)
- S&P 500: -0.9%, Dow Jones: -550 points, Nasdaq: -0.8%
- Alphabet Stock Movement
- Surged 3.5% on Berkshire Hathaway stake disclosure
- Key Earnings This Week
- Nvidia (due Wednesday), Home Depot (due Tuesday), Walmart (due Thursday)
- Upcoming Economic Data
- September jobs report (due Thursday), real earnings report (due Friday)
- Fed Rate Cut Expectation
- 43% chance for December cut (down from 56% last week)
- Bitcoin Movement
- Declining towards $90,000, negative for 2025
Sources
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street mixed as investors eye Nvidia and retailer earnings, Alphabet jumps 5.2%
Wall Street waits for Nvidia earnings, U.S. government economic reports
US Market Sell-Off: S&P 500 closes below key technical level ahead of key earnings, jobs report
All eyes on Nvidia as $4.6 trillion AI giant is set to report Q3 results
All eyes on Nvidia earnings as Wall Street’s AI bubble jitters reach breaking point
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street slips as rate cut hopes dim
