On Thursday the U.S. markets turned sharply lower, and the blue‑chip stocks were hit especially hard. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day at 47,955 points, down 1.6 %. The Nasdaq’s 100‑stock index slipped even less, closing 0.3 % lower at 25,020 points. The broader S&P 500 finished 6,831 points, a decline of 0.6 %.
Meanwhile, oil prices increased amid the Middle East crisis. A barrel of Brent crude fetched $84.28 at about 10:22 PM German time, a rise of 3.5 % from the previous day’s close.
Gold, on the other hand, retreated. One troy ounce sold for $5,079, a drop of 1.2 %, which translates to roughly €140.70 per gram.
The euro weakened on the trading day: one euro traded at $1.1607, meaning the dollar was worth about €0.8615.
