US stock market closed lower, Dow Jones down 3.57%
At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell 3.57% to a 52-week low, the SP 500 lost 4.04% and the NASDAQ Composite fell 4.73%. The leading performer among the components of the Dow Jones index today was Verizon Communications Inc, which shed 0.05 points (0.10%) to close at 48.89. Amgen Inc lost 0.57% or 1.39 points to close at 243.96. Merck Company Inc shed 0.90 points or 0.97% to close at 92.10. The biggest losers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, which shed 3.77 points or 8.39% to end the session at 41.17. Coca-Cola Co was up 6.96% or 4.58 points to close at 61.20 while Walmart Inc was down 6.79% or 8.92 points to close at 122. .43. Leading gainers among the SP 500 index components in today''s trading were TJX Companies Inc, which rose 7.12% to 60.19, Assurant Inc, which gained 1.31% to close at 186.85, and shares of NRG Energy Inc, which rose 1.24% to end the session at 45.76. The drop leaders were shares of Target Corporation, which lost 24.93% to close at 161.61.
US stock market closed lower, Dow Jones down 3.57%
At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell 3.57% to a 52-week low, the SP 500 lost 4.04% and the NASDAQ Composite fell 4.73%. The leading performer among the components of the Dow Jones index today was Verizon Communications Inc, which shed 0.05 points (0.10%) to close at 48.89. Amgen Inc lost 0.57% or 1.39 points to close at 243.96. Merck Company Inc shed 0.90 points or 0.97% to close at 92.10. The biggest losers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, which shed 3.77 points or 8.39% to end the session at 41.17. Coca-Cola Co was up 6.96% or 4.58 points to close at 61.20 while Walmart Inc was down 6.79% or 8.92 points to close at 122. .43. Leading gainers among the SP 500 index components in today''s trading were TJX Companies Inc, which rose 7.12% to 60.19, Assurant Inc, which gained 1.31% to close at 186.85, and shares of NRG Energy Inc, which rose 1.24% to end the session at 45.76. The drop leaders were shares of Target Corporation, which lost 24.93% to close at 161.61.