Shares of the world's largest smartphone maker, Apple (AAPL.US) are losing nearly 10% today before the opening of the US stock market; slipping below the psychological support at $200 per share. Parallel to Apple, Nvidia shares are down by more than 13%; other stocks of the 'magnificent seven' companies are also recording serious declines in pre-session trading. Fears of a stock market crash in the United States are growing; US100 contracts are losing more than 5.5%.
- Q2 position updates revealed that Warren Buffett's investment vehicle sold off about half of the entire Apple stake. In the end of the second quarter of the year, Buffett's fund owns about $84 billion in Apple shares. Berkshire sold $75.5 billion worth of a various companies shares in Q2
- Apple's shares rose nearly 23% in Q2, and Berkshire took advantage of the period of high volume and buyers to 'stealth' consistent selling of shares. While Q2 year-over-year results were strong, increased fears of a recession have the market expecting weaker smartphone orders and weaker results from the debut of the next iPhone models.
- Berkshire Hathaway increased its cash position to $277 billion, an all-time high; the holding company's suspension of large investments raises additional concerns about current valuation levels and signals a 'wait for opportunity' mode.
After Berkshire selling multi-year, and the largest Berkshire's investment in Apple, according to Q2 statment, also main Apple suppliers such as Hon Hain (-10%) Murata Manufacturing (-15%) and Luxshare (-8%) precision stocks corrected.
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The catalysts of new AI products and strong results have not been enough to sustain Apple's valuation, as the market is pricing higher the chances of a slowdown in the US economy. Investors cannot wait to change positions, for months to come, and while a recession is not yet a foregone conclusion, Wall Street is already pulling back from stocks that could potentially be hit hardest at the prospect of a weaker economy. The first important support for Apple is around the SMA200 (red line) and the 38.2 Fibonacci retracement, near $190 per share.
Source: xStation5
Źródło: XTB Research, Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Source: XTB Research, Bloomberg Finance L.P.
