U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday as heightened fears over Middle East instability, following Iranian missile strikes and a maritime explosion, spooked investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both fell, with losses in ten out of eleven sectors, while energy stocks gained as oil prices surged to $106.42 per barrel. Earnings reports added to the volatility, with significant drops in shares of FedEx and Norwegian Cruise Line, contrasting with gains for some companies like Tyson Foods.
“U.S. stocks · ended · lower · on Monday”
“oil prices · rose · higher · due to tensions in the Middle East”
“Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) · declined · 1.1% · to 48,941.90 points”
“S&P 500 · slid · 0.4% · to 7,200.75 points”
“Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) · lost · 2%”
“Industrials Select Sector SPDR (XLI) · declined · 1.2%”
“Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLV) · rose · 0.9%”
“ten of the 11 sectors of the benchmark index · ended · in negative territory”
“the tech-heavy Nasdaq · fell · 0.2% · to close at 25,067.80 points”
“CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) · was up · 7.65% · to 18.29”
“Decliners · outnumbered · advancers · on the S&P 500 by a 2.2-to-1 ratio”
“a total of 16.3 billion shares · were traded · on Monday · lower than the last 20-session average of 17.7 billion”
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