US stocks are sharply lower; Technology leads the decline while Utilities lags

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Market explainer · After the close

US stocks are sharply lower; Technology leads the decline while Utilities lags

  • S&P 500-4.4%
  • Nasdaq 100-6.5%
  • Dow-3.5%
  • Russell 2000-4.6%

Per CNBC, the Dow dropped 1,800 points and the Nasdaq tumbled into correction territory on an AI tech selloff.

LeadingCommunication Services -0.6%Utilities -0.7%Consumer Staples -0.8%
LaggingTechnology -8.0%Industrials -4.1%Consumer Discretionary -3.8%
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US stocks are higher; Financials and Consumer Discretionary lead, Energy lags

  • S&P 500+1.7%
  • Nasdaq 100+1.0%
  • Dow+3.1%
  • Russell 2000+1.5%

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LeadingConsumer Discretionary +4.3%Financials +3.5%Communication Services +3.5%
LaggingEnergy -4.7%Industrials -1.1%Technology 0.0%
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US stocks are higher; Consumer Discretionary leads, Energy lags

  • S&P 500+1.6%
  • Nasdaq 100+1.8%
  • Dow+2.1%
  • Russell 2000+0.8%

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LaggingEnergy -3.4%Industrials -2.1%Utilities -1.3%
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US stocks closed higher; Technology leads while Consumer Staples lags

  • S&P 500+0.3%
  • Nasdaq 100+0.6%
  • Dow-0.4%
  • Russell 2000+0.2%

Chip stocks rallied, per CNBC, as the S&P 500 snapped a three-day skid on Election Day.

LeadingTechnology +1.3%Communication Services +1.2%Industrials +0.9%
LaggingConsumer Staples -2.1%Materials -2.0%Energy -0.8%
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US stocks are higher as Technology leads and Consumer Staples lags

  • S&P 500+0.3%
  • Nasdaq 100+0.7%
  • Dow-0.6%
  • Russell 2000+0.6%

Nasdaq is rebounding as chip stocks bounce, while Dow is dragged lower by Apple shares, per CNBC.

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LaggingConsumer Staples -1.7%Materials -1.6%Consumer Discretionary -0.9%
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US stocks are mixed as Technology lags and Financials leads

  • S&P 500-0.5%
  • Nasdaq 100-1.4%
  • Dow+0.4%
  • Russell 2000-0.1%

Per CNBC, tech melted down again as the Nasdaq fell about 1%, while the Dow rose.

LeadingConsumer Discretionary +2.4%Financials +1.9%Materials +1.8%
LaggingEnergy -4.0%Technology -2.9%Health Care -0.1%
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US stocks are higher; Consumer Discretionary leads while Energy lags

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  • Nasdaq 100+1.3%
  • Dow+1.2%
  • Russell 2000+1.3%

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LeadingConsumer Discretionary +3.0%Industrials +2.1%Materials +2.0%
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US stocks fell sharply as Technology led losses and Energy lagged the decline

  • S&P 500-1.8%
  • Nasdaq 100-3.5%
  • Dow-1.1%
  • Russell 2000-1.6%

Intel's steep drop and a tech selloff drove the decline, per Yahoo Finance and Kiplinger.

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LaggingTechnology -4.9%Industrials -1.6%Communication Services -1.3%
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US stocks are lower; Energy leads while Technology lags sharply

  • S&P 500-1.5%
  • Nasdaq 100-3.0%
  • Dow-0.7%
  • Russell 2000-1.4%

Nasdaq dives as Amazon and Intel earnings fuel a tech rout, per Yahoo Finance and Business Insider.

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LaggingTechnology -4.3%Consumer Discretionary -0.9%Industrials -0.8%
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