[Archyde.com]–The US stock market has fallen sharply. There was growing tension between Russia and Ukraine.
Nine of the 11 major S & P sectors fell. Information technology fell 3.0% and consumer goods fell 2.8%, leading the decline. Meanwhile, energy prices rose 2.8% as crude oil prices hit a seven-year high.
US National Security Adviser Sullivan said on the 11th that Russia had gathered enough troops to invade Ukraine, saying that the invasion might start at any time. He said it would probably start with an airstrike, and that there might be a surprise attack on the capital Kiev.
Thomas Hayes, Managing Member of Great Hill Capital, said, “We need to see how the situation in Ukraine will develop over the weekend and whether the leaders will be able to manage it. If not, the impact will be serious. The market is worried regarding this, “he said.
Nvidia fell 7.3%, Amazon.com fell 3.6%, Apple and Microsoft fell more than 2%, pushing down the S & P 500.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) was down 4.83%.
Trading has increased, and the combined trading volume of the US exchange is 13.4 billion shares. The average of the last 20 business days was 12.6 billion shares.
In the week, S & P500 fell by 1.8% and NASDAQ fell by 2.2%.
“If Ukraine is attacked, the outlook will increase uncertainty and the Federal Reserve will say the current market,” said Jay Hatfield, CIO and Chief Investment Officer for Infrastructure Capital Management. The credibility of our view of becoming more dovish than expected will increase. “
The February consumer confidence index (preliminary figure) released by the University of Michigan on the 11th was 61.7, down from the January confirmed figure of 67.2, the lowest level since October 2011. The expectation that inflation will continue to rise in the short term has been weighed down.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX), which shows investor anxiety, continued to grow, hitting its highest level since the end of January.
In terms of individual stocks, the real estate website Jiro Group rose 12.7%. Quarterly sales exceeded market expectations.
On the other hand, sports equipment retail under armor is 12.5% cheaper. He warned that profit margins for this quarter are being squeezed.
On the New York Stock Exchange, the number of falling stocks exceeded the number of rising stocks by a ratio of 2.40: 1. Even in NASDAQ, the number of stocks that dropped by 2.54 to 1 was large.
Closed price% compared to the previous day Open price High price Low price code
Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 species 34738.06 -503.53 -1.43 35267.8 35431. 34620.
9 15 52
Previous business day closing price 35241.59
Nasdaq Composite 13791.15 -394.49 -2.78 14213.6 14246. 13733.
2 70 16
Previous business day closing price 14185.64
S & P total 500 kinds 4418.64 -85.44 -1.90 4506.27 4526.3 4401.4
3 1
Previous business day closing price 4504.08
Dow Jones Transportation Average 15000.22 -390.48 -2.54
Dow Jones Utility Average 924.77 +0.72 +0.08
Philadelphia Semiconductor 3365.25 -170.86 -4.83
VIX 27.36 +3.45 +14.43
S&P general consumption goods 1423.52 -41.38 -2.82
S&P material 527.95 -8.16 -1.52
S&P Industries 840.15 -12.82 -1.50
S&P major consumer goods 784.66 -2.42 -0.31
S&P Finance 666.25 -9.82 -1.45
S & P Real Estate 284.60 -3.88 -1.34
S & P Energy 534.65 +14.53 +2.79
S & P Healthcare 1518.33 -20.59 -1.34
S & P communication service 234.52 -6.11 -2.54
S&P Intelligence Technology 2717.49 -84.22 -3.01
S&P Public Goods 340.04 +0.03 +0.01
NYSE trading volume 119,300 million shares
Chicago Nikkei Futures March Contract Dollar Denominated 26945 –755 Compared to Osaka
Chicago Nikkei Futures March Contract Yen-denominated 26930 –770 Compared to Osaka
