The Daily Guardian: Dow drops over 100 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq experience worst monthly performance in 2023: Live updates
Title: Stock Market Sees Monthly Retraction Despite Positive Economic Data
In a challenging month for stocks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average concluded Friday’s trading session on a downbeat note. The blue-chip index plummeted 158.84 points, or 0.47%, with Travelers Companies leading the downward trend. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 experienced a 0.27% decline, while the Nasdaq Composite managed a modest 0.14% increase.
Earlier in the day, the Dow and S&P 500 had surged as traders celebrated the release of data indicating a slowdown in inflation. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, the personal consumption expenditures price index, met expectations. However, investor apprehension grew as concerns about a possible government shutdown loomed large. House GOP leaders failed to pass a short-term spending bill, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the market.
September’s performance has been marked by substantial losses for the stock market, with the S&P 500 down 4.9% and 3.7% for the month and quarter, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite also experienced a significant dip, dropping 5.8% in September alone. Experts suggest that the recent decline is a result of mounting anxieties and uncertainties about the future of the economy.
The week concluded with the Dow and S&P 500 both down approximately 1.3% and 0.7%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite managed to end slightly higher despite the lackluster market performance.
Experts argue that stocks have tumbled too hastily and excessively, driven by an extensive list of concerns surrounding the economic outlook. These worries have prompted caution among investors, resulting in the mild increase of the Nasdaq Composite despite the overall downtrend.
While positive economic data showed a glimmer of hope, underlying fears and uncertainties continue to cast a shadow over the stock market. As investors anxiously await resolution on potential government budget disputes, it remains to be seen whether the coming months will bring a renewed sense of stability and prosperity to the stock market.
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