
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.28%.
Equity markets retreated this afternoon, erasing earlier gains as a resurgence in crude oil prices weighed on sentiment. While the international Brent benchmark saw a slight dip yet remained above $100, U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures surged past the $95-per-barrel mark.