American stock markets decline
Istanbul, October 15 (Hibya) - Major indices in US stock markets ended the trading day lower amid selling pressure on technology stocks. The Nasdaq 100 index fell 2.02 percent to 29,950.82 points, while Latin American stock markets recorded limited losses and a mixed performance.
Major indices across American stock markets generally traded lower. US markets experienced particularly sharp losses in technology-heavy indices, while Latin American markets showed a mixed performance.
Stock markets across the Americas declined during the completed trading session, led by technology companies.
In the United States, the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index dropped 618.67 points (2.02 percent) to 29,950.82 points, while the Nasdaq Composite index fell 511.51 points (1.88 percent) to 26,692.87 points. The broad-based S&P 500 index lost 86.51 points (1.11 percent) to 7,718.94 points, while the Dow Jones index closed at 51,621.48 points, recording a marginal decline of 48.62 points (0.09 percent).
In Canada, the S&P/TSX index declined 399.52 points (1.11 percent) to 35,584.46 points.
In Latin America, Brazil's Bovespa index fell 382 points (0.18 percent) to 206,506 points, while Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC index dropped 174.80 points (0.26 percent) to 66,790.35 points.
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