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Big Tech drags down stocks

Precious metals also pulled back from record highs.

Tasha Matsumoto

All three major US indexes slumped as Big Tech dipped. Energy was the best-performing sector, with oil prices climbing as escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela threaten to tighten the global oil supply.

Precious metals pulled back as the price of gold slipped from last week’s record high. Silver surged to a record high of $84 per troy ounce on Sunday evening, before reversing violently.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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