Dow ends 550 points lower as investors close books on losing quarter

36399 dow ends 550 points lower as investors close books on losing quarter

Stocks closed sharply lower Thursday, capping a volatile and losing quarter for major U.S. equity indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.56% fell around 550 points, or 1.6%, to close near 34,678, according to preliminary figures, while the S&P 500 SPX, -1.57% fell around 72 points, or 1.6%, to end near 4,530.The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.54% shed around 222 points, or 1.5%, finishing near 14,221. That left the S&P 500 down nearly 5% for the first three months of 2022, its first losing quarter in two years. The Dow fell 4.6% over the first quarter, while the Nasdaq dropped 9.1%.

Source: Marketwatch

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