Major US indices close lower for the fourth consecutive day

The major three US indices closed lower for the fourth consecutive day. The NASDAQ index traded above and below unchanged going into the close but late selling push the index back into the red

The price action was up and down volatile today.

• Dow industrial average was up 585 points at its high, and down -238 point at its low
• S&P index is up 75.94 points at its high, and down -43.89 points at its low
• NASDAQ index reached a day high of 328.48 points, and a low -160.80 points.

Stocks were down for most of the morning session but staged a rally after a report that Ukraine's Zelenskyy would forgo NATO inclusion which was one of the requirements from Russia for a ceasefire. Oil prices moved lower and stocks moved higher. However, momentum could not be sustained and the selling resumed.

The final numbers are showing:

• Dow industrial average fell -185.68 points or -0.57% at the 32631.73
• S&P index fell -30.47 points or -0.73% at 4170.63
• NASDAQ index felt -35.4 points or -0.28% at 12795.56
• Russell 2000 was the only index to move higher with a gain of 11.68 points or 0.60% at 1963.01

The four-day declines in the major indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term has now seen the percentage moves from the high 4 days ago, to the close today of:

• Dow -4.53%
• S&P, -5.86%
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index -7.53%

Some of the big losers today include:

• Shopify, -8.16%
• Intuitive Surgical, -7.98%
• Crowdstrike holdings, -6.35%
• Northrop Grumman, -6.04%
• General Mills, -5.81%
• Fortinet, -4.99%
• Rocket, -4.96%
• General Dynamics, -4.84%
• Corsair, -4.19%
• Boston Scientific, -3.85%
• Lockheed Martin, -3.64%
• Raytheon technologies -3.41%

Some big winners today included:

• AirBNB, +8.01%
• Goodrx, +7.71%
• Uber, +7.63%
• Deutsche Bank +7.45%
• Schlumberger +7.05%
• Caterpillar +6.78%
• DoorDach +6.45%
• First Solar, +6.03%
• Live Nation +5.66%
• Southwest Air Plus 5.38%
• Bed Bath & Beyond +5.3%
• Exxon +5.24%

The best of the Dow 30

• Caterpillar +6.78%
• Chevron +5.44%
• Boeing +2.65%

The worst of the Dow 30

• Procter & Gamble -3.96%
• Coca-Cola -3.96%
• UnitedHealth -2.82%