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Dow plunges more than 500 points as stocks suffer second day of major losses | Dow plunges more than 500 points as stocks suffer second day of major losses |
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen more than 500 points, just one day after the market was hit with its worst day since February. Nasdaq and S&P 500 also closed on a down note. | |
The Dow fell 545.91 points, or 2.13 percent, closing at 25,052.83. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 closed down 57.31 points, or 2.06 percent, at 2,728.37.Nasdaq Composite slid as much as 10 percent from the record high on August 29, before settling on a drop of 1.25 percent, or 92.99 points, to close at 7,329.06. | |
The Wednesday drop of nearly 832 points was the third-worst point decline in history. Technology shares were among the hardest hit, with Netflix, Amazon, and Google parent Alphabet leading the way. | |
However, the technology sector began bouncing back on Thursday, gaining 0.46 percent. Facebook and Alphabet both rose 1.4 percent. The communication services sector also rose 0.49 percent. | |
Thursday marks a sixth straight day of losses for the stock market, which has been facing a perfect storm of rising interest rates, signs of slowdown in the global economy, and the US-China trade dispute. | Thursday marks a sixth straight day of losses for the stock market, which has been facing a perfect storm of rising interest rates, signs of slowdown in the global economy, and the US-China trade dispute. |
Meanwhile, former congressman Ron Paul has told RT that a major crash is just a matter of time, stating that the US is approaching the "biggest bubble in the history of mankind." | Meanwhile, former congressman Ron Paul has told RT that a major crash is just a matter of time, stating that the US is approaching the "biggest bubble in the history of mankind." |
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