US markets end deeply in red on Monday

08 Mar 2022 Evaluate

The US markets ended deeply in red on Monday, extending the downward move seen over the previous sessions, as investors grew increasingly concerned higher energy prices stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict would slow the economy and raise inflation. The continued jump in oil prices comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US and European partners are in active discussions about banning the import of Russian oil in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The increase in gas prices is likely to weigh on consumers, who are already grappling with higher prices due to elevated inflation. This all comes as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates by at least a quarter point at its monetary policy meeting next week.

On the sectoral front, airline stocks turned in some of the market's worst performances on the day amid concerns about higher fuel costs, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index plummeting by 13.3 percent to its lowest closing level in well over a year. Substantial weakness was also visible among housing stocks, as reflected by the 5.2 percent nosedive by the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index. Semiconductor stocks also showed a significant move to the downside on the day, dragging the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down by 4.9 percent. Financial, tobacco, chemical and retail stocks also saw considerable weakness, moving lower along with most of the other major sectors.

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 797.42 points or 2.37 percent to 32,817.38, Nasdaq dropped 482.48 points or 3.62 percent to 12,830.96 and S&P 500 was down by 127.78 points or 2.95 percent to 4,201.09.

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