U.S. investors take profits pushing stock indices sharply lower Lola Evans 28 Jul 2021, 06:11 GMT+10 U.S. stocks were under pressure Tuesday, just a day after all the major indices hit new all-time highs. Technology stocks bore the brunt of the selling. "Growth has peaked, the economy will slow a bit in the second half of this year, then much more noticeably in the first half of 2022 as fiscal support fades."indices NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were under pressure Tuesday, just a day after all the major indices hit new all-time highs. Technology stocks bore the brunt of the selling. The rebound in the U.S. economy, more rapid than anticipated in light of the prolonged pandemic has surprised to the upside, however much of the growth has come off an extraordinarily low base and will not continue into the future.