If it felt like all your stocks were drifting downward this week, you're not alone. In fact, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Index |
Change |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | -34.44 [-0.27%] | 12,820.60 |
Nasdaq | 0.18 [0.01%] | 2,933.82 |
S&P 500 | -4.60 [-0.34%] | 1,353.39 |
Of course, JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan's decline also spread to other banks, notably Bank of America
The tech sector seemed to be the bright spot on the day, as Intel
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