US stocks finish lower as technology leads declines, S&P 500 down 1.2%

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% to 7,663.43 on Thursday; 333 of the 499 US stocks we track advanced and 165 declined.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% to 7,663.43 on Thursday 22 October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended roughly flat to 52,868, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 2.6% to 26,009.
Of the 499 US stocks tracked by StocksXray, 333 rose and 165 fell. Consumer staples was the strongest sector (+3.6% on average) and technology the weakest (−2.7%). The biggest gainers were Allegion (+11.0%), Roper Technologies (+9.7%), Lennar (+8.7%); the biggest decliners were Moderna (−17.6%), Coherent (−12.5%), Lam Research (−11.8%).
Elsewhere, the US dollar index barely moved and the VIX volatility index rose to 19.0.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 11.9% and sits 2.0% below its 52-week high. Our Market Compass reads Risk-on, with 0 of 6 warning signals on. More on the S&P 500 and the world indices.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,663.43 | −1.21% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,867.98 | +0.02% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,008.86 | −2.60% |
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