Nasdaq sees biggest drop in 2 years as tech earnings spark selloff
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Major stocks fell dramatically Wednesday after several companies reported disappointing earnings, sparking a tech selloff and the biggest Wall Street bloodbath in nearly two years. By market close, the Nasdaq had dropped a whopping 3.6 percent and the S&P 500 was down 2.31 percent – the worst single-day decline for either index since October and December 2022, respectively. The Nasdaq sat at 17342.41 at market close, while the S&P 500 sat at 5,427.13 Even the Dow Jones saw a 504.2-point drop – or more than 1 percent - to 39,853.87. Alphabet, however, reported slightly better profits in Q2 but still their stock saw a 5 percent drop – possibly due to its shortcomings in YouTube ad sales.