The Nasdaq Composite Index falls from 4-month highs

US indices closed with collective losses yesterday, Tuesday, after the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting showed that officials did not show any inclination towards reducing interest rates any time soon, especially since inflation is still above the target.

The minutes also showed that they would not need to raise interest rates unless the information received showed no progress in reducing inflation.

Performance of major US indices:

The Dow Jones Index fell by about 0.2%, equivalent to 63 points, falling from its highest level in 3 months.

The Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 0.6%, falling from its highest level in about 4 months.

The S&P 500 index also fell by about 0.2% after 5 consecutive sessions of gains under pressure from retail and technology stocks.

Best Buy shares fell 0.7% after the electronics retailer said it expects a sharp decline in annual comparable sales.

Nvidia shares also fell by 0.9% from their highest levels ever before announcing its quarterly results.
After the closing bell, the company announced that earnings per share reached $4.02, compared to expectations of $3.37, and revenues reached $18.1 billion, compared to expectations of $16.2 billion.

Visa shares

Visa shares rose about 1% in Tuesday's session to close at the highest level in its history, and the company added $4.5 billion to its market value in one day.

The series of stock gains began since the announcement of the quarterly financial results on October 24, which showed that the company’s revenues rose by about 11% on an annual basis to $8.6 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $8.56 billion.
Earnings per share amounted to about $2.33, compared to expectations of $2.25 per share.

Tesla shares

Tesla stock jumped more than 2% in Tuesday's session to close near its highest levels in a month, with the company adding about $18 billion to its market value in one day.

These gains came in conjunction with media reports that the company was close to concluding an agreement with India, which would allow its electric cars to be shipped to the country starting next year and the establishment of a factory within two years.

Last June, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that the company plans to make a major investment in India, which is the third largest car market in the world, and that he intends to visit it in 2024.