Stocks are closing lower as WallStreet ends a holiday-shortened week ... 7”, which can heavily influence the direction of the market because of their large size. The S&P 500 fell 66.75 points ...
US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday amid declines in certain mega-cap stocks. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.5% at 19,569.1 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 5,932.8.