The Nasdaq Composite Index falls to its lowest level in three months;

the probability of an interest rate hike reaches 38% next Wednesday.

S&P 500 earnings are expected to grow by 39%

in the second quarter of 2026. Microsoft , Amazon , Meta , and Apple

are all awaited this week's earnings reports. Apple regains its position as the world's most valuable company. Major US stock indexes closed mixed on Monday as investors awaited guidance from major technology companies in a busy week of quarterly earnings announcements, amid concerns that high oil prices could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Apple are all scheduled to report their quarterly results this week. Investors are wondering whether the years-long rally, fueled by optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, is beginning to lose momentum. The Fed's monetary policy decision is due on Wednesday, and traders are pricing in a 62% probability that the central bank will leave interest rates unchanged, with a 38% probability of a 25-basis-point increase, according to the CME FedWatch tool. Performance of major US indices: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, or 262 points, on Monday, marking its second consecutive daily gain to close above 52,200 points. The S&P 500 edged up 0.02% to close above 7,400 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2%, suffering its fourth consecutive daily loss and recording its lowest closing level in three months. Analysts, on average, expect total earnings for S&P 500 companies to rise 39% year-over-year in the second quarter, with most of this attributed to... To read the full article, please click the "Read on the official website" button below.