US Stock Markets

US Stock Markets on a Roller Coaster Ride

At the close, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 424.69 points, or 1.77 percent, to 23,533.20, marking the record low closing price since the Feb 8 steep sell-off. The broader Standard and Poor's 500 decreased 55.43 points, or 2.10 percent, to 2,588.26. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was down 174.01 points, or 2.43 percent, to 6,992.67, the first time with the closing price under the key psychological level of 7,000 points since Feb 12.