The U.S. stock market fell in the first hour of trading Wednesday, as Target (TGT) retreated but Lowe’s (LOW) and TJX Cos. (TJX) climbed following earnings reports.
X
Stock market indexes tried to bounce off session lows around 10 a.m. ET.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) dipped below its 50-day moving average but remains above its most recent buy point at 163.93.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.2%. Small caps lagged as the Russell 2000 slid nearly 1%.
Volume was lower on the Nasdaq and higher on the NYSE compared with the same time on Tuesday.
U.S. Stock Market Today Overview |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | Symbol | Price | Gain/Loss | % Change |
| Dow Jones | (0DJIA) | 36014.71 | -127.51 | -0.35 |
| S&P 500 | (0S&P5) | 4690.87 | -10.03 | -0.21 |
| Nasdaq | (0NDQC ) | 15942.10 | -31.76 | -0.20 |
| Russell 2000 | (IWM) | 236.23 | -2.76 | -1.15 |
| IBD 50 | (FFTY) | 50.70 | -0.48 | -0.94 |
Last Update: 10:18 AM ET 11/17/2021 |
||||
A series of major retail earnings reports…
