Stocks Tumble as Crude Oil Soars and Bond Yields Rise

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.82%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -2.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.78%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -1.84%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -1.82%.

Stock indexes are sharply lower today, with the S&P 500 falling to a 2.5-month low, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping to a 2.75-month low, and the Nasdaq 100 sliding to a 2-week low.