March 29. 2015
Market Review
U.S. stocks closed steadily lower this week, dropping big on Tuesday and Wednesday while never fully recovering. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.3 percent to 17,712.66, whereas the S&P 500 dropped 2.2 percent to 2,061.02. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 suffered their worst week since Jan 30. The Nasdaq declined 2.7 percent from last Friday’s close, ending at 4,891.22. The heavy-tech index had its worst since week since October. All key S&P sectors finished in the red for the week, dragged by financials. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, traded near 15. Read more