Stocks Show Signs of Buyer Exhaustion After Rally: Markets Wrap

Stocks retreated after a rally to all-time highs spurred calls for a near-term pullback amid signs of buyer fatigue.

The S&P 500 briefly topped 5,500 before losing traction — while still remaining above a technical threshold that typically hints at an overstretched market. The high-flying tech group that has powered the bull run came under pressure, with the Nasdaq 100 down after a seven-day advance. Nvidia Corp. and Apple Inc. led losses in megacaps. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed.

Stocks struggle after rally.

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“Bullish momentum remains intact for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, but near-term overbought conditions coupled with deteriorating breadth make ...