Stocks back off from highs. Dow back in the red. Nasdaq still up but trades midrange

There are reports that Google says it will pause hiring for 2 weeks...That and higher yields - the 10 year is trading near the high for the day at 3.0377% (the low was at 2.945%) has the stocks back on the defensive. Looking at 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:

• Dow industrial average is now down -22 points or -0.07% at 31805.62
• S&P index is up 20 points or 0.51% at 3956.84
• NASDAQ index is up 161 points 1.39% at 11875.9

At the highs for the day:

• Dow was up 0.37% or 117.40 points
• S&P was up 0.95% or 37.41 points
• Nasdaq was up 1.94%or 226.81 points