Wall Street finishes lower as communication services leads declines, S&P 500 down 0.5%
The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% to 7,623.68 on Friday; 137 of the 499 US stocks we track advanced and 361 declined.
The S&P 500 gave up 0.5% to 7,623.68 on Friday 23 October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2% to 52,215, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.2% to 25,955.
Of the 499 US stocks tracked by StocksXray, 137 rose and 361 fell. Energy was the strongest sector (+2.7% on average) and communication services the weakest (−2.2%). The biggest gainers were Crown Castle (+9.1%), CrowdStrike (+8.2%), Palo Alto Networks (+7.2%); the biggest decliners were Bloom Energy (−11.2%), Comfort Systems Usa (−9.3%), Globe Life (−8.1%).
Elsewhere, the US dollar index added 0.2% and the VIX volatility index rose to 19.4.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 11.4% and sits 2.5% 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 | 7,623.68 | −0.52% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,215.16 | −1.23% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,955.34 | −0.21% |
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