AI-stock selloff, Brent slide and bitcoin dip below $60,000 split Wall Street on June 24

U.S. markets diverged on Wednesday as falling oil prices eased inflation worries, while pressure on technology shares, crypto assets and precious metals kept risk sentiment in focus. By midday June 24, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading near 51,828, up about 163 points. The S&P 500 slipped 0.11% to roughly 7,357 amid continued weakness in growth-sensitive assets.