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US stock market on 20th: Dow edges lower, Nasdaq snaps 13-day winning streak

Tue Apr 21, 2026 8:16 am JST Market

US stock markets on 20th saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average edge down 4.87 dollars to 49,442.56, marking its first decline in three sessions. Amid persistent uncertainty regarding Middle East tensions, profit-taking in some blue-chip stocks weighed on the broader market.

Shares of 3M COMPANY and MERCK & CO., INC. underperformed, while QXO, INC. and BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION tested their downside. In contrast, JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. remained firm. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY and DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. advanced, while TOPBUILD CORP. surged.

The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 64.09 points to 24,404.39, declining for the first time in 14 sessions. High-growth tech names including TESLA, INC. , META PLATFORMS, INC. , and ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. were sold off, with Fermi plunging. Conversely, NVIDIA CORPORATION edged slightly higher, while MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. and GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. showed resilience. In the biotech space, ATAI LIFE SCIENCES N.V. , NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS , and GH RESEARCH PLC rallied sharply.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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