All three major indexes dropped over 2%
The major benchmarks each dropped over 2% today, as the market extended its sharp selloff. The Dow dropped 981 points -- its worst day since June 2020, as all 30 components finished in the red. For the week, the blue-chip index marked its fourth-straight weekly loss, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished with their third consecutive weekly losses.
Meanwhile, Wall Street's "fear gauge," the Cboe Market Volatility Index (VIX), soared 24.4% to its highest level in over a month. As we near the end of April, investors are still unpacking yesterday's comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell while looking ahead to next week's earnings reports from Big Tech.
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The Dow Jones Average (DJI - 33,811.40) fell 981.4 points, or 2.8% for the day, and 1.9% for the week. Procter & Gamble (PG) topped the list of Dow members with a 0.8% drop, while Caterpillar (CAT) sank to the bottom after shedding 6.6%.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 4,271.78) lost 121.9 points, or 2.8%, for the day and fell 2.8% for the week. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 12,839.29) dropped 335.4 points, or 2.6% for the day, and 3.9% for the week.
Lastly, the Cboe Market Volatility Index (VIX - 28.21) added 5.5 points, or 24.4% for the day, and 24.2% for the week.
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- Snap stock slammed with price-target cuts after its report.
- Chemical manufacturing name could use a post-earnings boost.
Oil, Gold Finish Week Lower
Oil prices fell for the day to secure a weekly loss. June-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude shed 1.7%, to settle at $102.07 a barrel, and lost 4.1% for the week.
Gold futures fell for the fourth-straight day, pulling back from Monday's five-week high to end the week lower. June-dated gold dropped $13.90, or 0.7%, to settle at $1,934.30 an ounce for the day, and shed 2.1% for the week.