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Wall Street opened with a mixed start to trading on Tuesday, with many high-growth tech stocks giving up ground following a rally the day before.
The previous day’s optimism was driven by hopes that Congress would approve a deal to end the US government shutdown.
Key tech companies saw declines, led by Nvidia, whose shares dropped 2.5% after SoftBank disclosed it had sold $5.8 billion in Nvidia stock to invest in other technology firms.
Shares of Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft also fell.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.5 per cent shortly after the open.
However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a gain of 0.2 per cent, while the broader S&P 500 slipped 0.2 per cent.
Analysts suggested that the lofty valuations of AI-focused companies were likely prompting investors to take profits from large-cap tech holdings.
The government shutdown is nearing a resolution, which is expected to trigger the release of several delayed US economic reports soon.
Markets were open despite federal offices being closed for the Veterans Day holiday.
