The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.45%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.65%.
Stocks today are under pressure, with the markets awaiting US inflation news this week for direction. Higher T-note yields today are weighing on stocks along with heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East after rebels toppled Bashar Al-Assad’s government in Syria, which could lead to a power vacuum in the country as various militias and factions vie for control.
