Market pulse: equities hold near highs as investors weigh a busy IPO slate
Trading desks opened the week with a cautious tone. Major indexes hovered near recent highs, but traders warned that a flood of new stock supply could reshuffle sentiment quickly. The S&P 500 has edged higher for the year, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has outpaced broader markets on the back of AI optimism and resilient software earnings. Still, the path forward is viewed as fragile, contingent on inflation trends, policy signals, and the pace of growth in the next few quarters.
Analysts say market participants are recalibrating expectations as the calendar fills with tech IPOs and capital market activity. A shift in so-called
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