S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat for 4th straight session

17/04/2024 Argaam Exclusive

US stocks closed in the red on Wednesday, pressured by losses in the technology sector, as the market evaluation of a Federal Reserve report renewed concerns about inflation persistence.

International Market

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 45 points, or 0.1%, to close at 37,753. It reached 38,036 points during the session.

 

The Nasdaq Composite plunged 1.15%, or 181 points, to 15,683.

 

The S&P 500 shed 1.7%, as Nvidia tumbled 3.85%. Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta Platforms and Tesla lost between 1.1% and 0.65%.

 

Elsewhere, the STOXX Europe 600 Index held steady at 498.5 points.

 

Germany’s DAX 40 Index remained unchanged at 17,770 points. FTSE 100 added 0.35% to end at 7,847 points. The CAC 40 Index also gained 0.6% to 7,981 points.

 

The Nikkei 225 closed 1.3% lower at 37,961 points, the first time to break the 38,000 level since February. TOPIX also dipped 1.25% to 2,663 points.

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Price
Change (value)Change (%)
Brent Crude Oil
82.43
(1.29) (1.54 %)
Nymex
78.46
(1.34) (1.68 %)
Natural Gas
2.77
0.03 0.99 %
Gold
2,424.30
(13.80) (0.57 %)
Silver
31.94
(0.48) (1.48 %)
High Grade Copper
5.14
0.06 1.15 %
Iron Ore
117.24
0.22 0.19 %
Aluminum
2,670.00
55.75 2.14 %
LEAD
2,341.00
10.00 0.43 %
Zinc
3,143.50
9.00 0.29 %
Steel
778.00
(7.00) (0.90 %)
Wheat (CBOT)
689.75
1.20 0.17 %
Corn (CBOT)
457.75
(2.40) (0.52 %)
Coffee (ICEUS)
212.45
5.80 2.80 %
Whole Milk Powder
3,912.50
25.00 0.64 %
Skim Milk Powder
2,525.00
0.00 0.00 %
Refining margins
12.69
(0.49) (3.72 %)
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