Dow recovers from a 335 point decline (down -257 at the close)
The major US indices snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and are ending the day with declines.
- The S&P is ending the day down -15.96 points or -0.58% at 2716.26. The high reached 2737.60. The low extended as low as 2706.76
- The Nasdaq is ending the day down -5.157 points or -0.07% at 7234.309. The high reached 7295.945. The low extended to 7206.00.
- The Dow industrial average is ending the session down -254.63 points. That is down -1.01% at 24964.75. The high reached 25179.01, while the low extended to 24884.19.
Some under achievers today included
- Walmart. It fell over 10% on the day (-10.18%).
- Office Depot -5.35%,
- Ross stores -2.73%,
- Whirlpool -2.46%
- Under Armour -2.34%
- Procter and Gamble -1.56%
Overachievers included chip stocks :
- Nvidia, +2.15%
- AMD, up 1.69%
- Intel, up 1.67%
- Micron of 1.56%
Some other winners:
- AliBaba, up 1.83%
- Chipotle, up 3.91%
- Priceline, up 0.51%
- Amazon up 1.36%
- Intuit, up 1.09%
- Microsoft, up 0.78%