US stocks closed lower, Dow Jones down 2.79% At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell 2.79% to hit a 52-week low, the SP 500 fell 3.88% and the NASDAQ Composite fell 4.68%. McDonald''s Corporation was the top performer among the components of the Dow Jones in today''s trading, up 1.09 points (0.46%) to close at 238.47. Coca-Cola Co fell 0.07 points (0.11%) to close at 61.34. Cisco Systems Inc shed 0.25 points or 0.57% to close at 43.24. The losers were Boeing Co shares, which lost 11.14 points or 8.77% to end the session at 115.86. Salesforce.com Inc. shares rose 12.42 points (6.96%) to close at 166.03, while American Express Company shed 8.13 points (5.26%) to close at 146.29. Leading gainers among the components of the SP 500 in today''s trading were CME Group Inc, which rose 1.55% to 202.99, Truist Financial Corp, which gained 1.50% to close at 46.64, and also shares of Duke Realty Corporation, which rose 0.98% to close the session at 50.27. The drop leaders were shares of Signature Bank, which fell 13.67% to close at 174.05.