28일(현지시각) 뉴욕증권거래소(NYSE)에서 다우존스30산업평균지수는 전 거래일보다 25.86포인트(0.05%) 내린 4만9141.93에 거래를 마쳤다. 스탠더드앤드푸어스(S&P)500지수는 35.11포인트(0.49%) 하락한 7138.80, 나스닥종합지수는 223.30포인트(0.90%) 떨어진 2만4663.80으로 장을 마감했다.
U.S. stocks closed broadly lower after negative news tied to OpenAI added to investor caution following recent record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed targets for new users and revenue, and that internal concerns have been raised about whether the company can sustain massive artificial intelligence investment costs.
In particular, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar was reported to have told executives that if revenue growth is not fast enough, the company may not be able to cover future AI data center costs.
AI chipmakers fell. Nvidia slid 1.6%, while Broadcom dropped 4.4%, AMD fell 3.4% and Micron declined 3.9%. Oracle, which is building data centers for OpenAI, sank 4.1%.
Losses in tech were limited as investors looked ahead to earnings from major companies. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are set to report results on 29일, and Apple is scheduled to release earnings on 30일. Investors are watching whether AI-driven demand helps deliver strong results.
Chuck Carlson, CEO of Horizon Investment, told Reuters, "The OpenAI issue is giving investors more to think about in terms of whether growth is slowing and what that means for capital spending," adding, "With major hyperscalers reporting tomorrow, investors may have more incentive to take some profits."
Rising oil prices also weighed on sentiment. Brent crude futures settled up 2.8% at $111.26 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 3.7% to $99.93.
The gains came despite news that the United Arab Emirates would leave OPEC, as talks between the United States and Iran over ending the war remained stalled, fueling worries about prolonged supply uncertainty.
Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is holding a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting through 29일 to set monetary policy. Markets are leaning toward the benchmark rate being held at 3.50% to 3.75%, and are watching what message Chair Jerome Powell delivers on recent economic conditions, including Middle East developments, and the policy path ahead.
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