Wednesday, March 2, 2022

US stocks plummet amid Russian war on Ukraine - AA

Major US stock market indexes ended sharply lower Tuesday as the first round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended inconclusively.

At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 597.65 points, or 1.76%, at 33,294. The S&P 500 lost 67.68 points, or 1.55%, to 4,306.

The Nasdaq fell 218.94 points, or 1.59%, to finish at 13,532.

Amid the escalating tensions, the VIX volatility index jumped 10.51% to 33.31, while the dollar index rose 0.68% to 97.355.

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