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23 Mar 2016
US stocks pushed lower by losses in energy shares
US stocks slipped in early trading largely due to losses in the energy shares and increased prospects of a Fed rate hike in April/June.
At the time of writing, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 46 points or 0.26%. S&P 500 index was down 7 points or 0.38%. Tech heavy Nasdaq traded 0.80% lower as well.
DJIA oil and gas index dipped 2% as oil prices extended losses after the EIA reported showed a larger-than-expected buildup in the US oil inventories.
Shares in Chevron were down 2.43%. Energy names like Chesapeake Energy, Freeport-McMoran, Devon Energy, Newmont Mining and Marathon oil were the top losers from the S&P 500 index.
European markets gave up earlier gains, with the Stoxx Europe 600 slipping 0.2%. Meanwhile, Asian equities mostly edged lower.
At the time of writing, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 46 points or 0.26%. S&P 500 index was down 7 points or 0.38%. Tech heavy Nasdaq traded 0.80% lower as well.
DJIA oil and gas index dipped 2% as oil prices extended losses after the EIA reported showed a larger-than-expected buildup in the US oil inventories.
Shares in Chevron were down 2.43%. Energy names like Chesapeake Energy, Freeport-McMoran, Devon Energy, Newmont Mining and Marathon oil were the top losers from the S&P 500 index.
European markets gave up earlier gains, with the Stoxx Europe 600 slipping 0.2%. Meanwhile, Asian equities mostly edged lower.