The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.24%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -0.25%.
Global stock and bond markets settled lower on Thursday on concerns that the world’s central banks will tighten monetary policy to keep inflation in check as energy prices soar amid an escalating war in Iran. US stock indexes added to Wednesday’s sharp losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 falling to 3.75-month lows.
