Good morning. Stocks were mixed early Tuesday as bond yields were little changed and oil prices eased, helping ease concerns about persistent inflation.
The 10-year Treasury (^TNX) yield hovered near 5.24% as bond prices were little changed. Brent (BZX26.NYM) futures for November delivery fell to $103 per barrel, following days of stop-start negotiations between the US and Iran.
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) rose, with Nvidia (NVDA) extending gains from the prior session after the AI chip heavyweight announced a $150 billion stock buyback plan — a move supported by strong free cash flow.
The Energy (XLE) sector declined, while Financial Services (XLF) and Consumer Discretionary (XLY) were little changed.
Carnival (CCL) stock popped 10% after the cruise line operator said its full-year 2027 booking occupancy and pricing are at record levels.
Here are some other notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: Boeing (BA), AMC (AMCX), and Quantumscape (QS).