The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down by -0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.293%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are down -0.30%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are down -0.12%.
Stock indexes are sliding today, with the S&P 500 falling to a 2.5-week low and the Nasdaq 100 dropping to a 3-week low. Stocks are under pressure today as US financial reports point to a sluggish economy. The Nov unemployment rate rose to a 4-year high, Oct retail sales stagnated, and US manufacturing activity slowed to a 5-month low. Also, a slump in energy producers today is weighing on the broader market after WTI crude oil fell more than 3% to a 4.75-year low.
