Stocks closed lower on Friday after another volatile week in the markets. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.18% to end the week at 12843.81 and is down 18% since the beginning of the year. The S&P 500 dropped 1.30% to close at 4204.31 and is down 3.5% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its fifth consecutive week of losses, going down 0.69% to close at 32944.19 on Friday and down 2% for the week.
Economic Reports
UMich consumer sentiment index (preliminary) came in at 59.7 for March, down from 62.8 previously.
Five-year inflation expectations (preliminary) remained at 3.0% in March.
Markets
The SP 500 is down by 1.30% to close at 4204.31. The index is down 2.88% over five days, down 4.85% over one month, down 10.77% over three months and up 6.62% over one year.
The trailing P/E is 23.68 compared to 44.63 one year ago and estimated future P/E 18.85. Dividend yield is currently 1.44 compared with 1.49 one year ago.
Leading stocks were EPAM up 6.03%, LYB up 3.70%, DE up 3.00%, BKR up 2.45% and VLO up 2.33%.
Trailing stocks were ETSY down 11.50%, GNRC down 7.11%, ALGN down 6.84%, MTCH down 6.81% and SBNY down 6.49%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 0.69% to close at 32944.19. The DOW is down 1.99% over five days, down 5.16% over one month, down 8.41% over three months and up 0.51% over one year.
The trailing P/E is 18.29 compared with 33.35 year ago and an estimated future P/E of 17.43. The current dividend yield is 2.14% compared with 1.81 one year ago.
Leading stocks were MCD up 2.19%, CAT up 1.44%, TRV up 1.07%, AMGN up 0.84% and MRK up 0.48%.
Trailing stocks were NKE down 2.70%, AAPL down 2.39%, JPM down 2.25%, MMM down 2.06% and MSFT up 1.93%.
The NASDAQ composite went down 2.18% and closed at 12843.81. NASDAQ is down 3.53% over five days, down 6.87% over one month, down 17.83% over 3 months and down 3.57% over one year.
Leading stocks were WULF up 49.29%, GFAI up 45.04%, CLSD up 42.59%, LBPS up 37.63% and SLDB up 37.38%.
Trailing stocks were ORPH down 45.75%, ZCMD down 38.24%, XELA down 32.68%, LVOX down 30.39%, and IMPP down 27.66%.
The MidCap SP400 went down by 0.99% to close at 2570.76. The SP400 is down 1.71% for the past 5 days, down 2.90% for the past month, down 7.52% for the past 3 months and down 2.86% over the past year.
Leading stocks were DY up 6.33%, MTZ up 4.17% and CAR up 3.33%.
Trailing stocks were POST down 33.47%, APPS down 8.84% and STAA down 8.76%
The SmallCap SP600 is down by 1.15% to close at 1284.70. The SP600 is down 1.11% for the past 5 days, down 1.27% for the past month, down 6.74% for the past 3 months and down 8.08% over the past year.
Leading stocks were RRGB up 14.14%, AMPH up 12.57% and TWI up 7.87%.
Trailing stocks were CMTL down 18.40%, TRHC down 11.81% and NEO down 11.23%.
The CBOE VIX is up by 1.72% and closed at 30.75. The VIX is down 3.85% over five days, up 12.39% over one month, up 64.53% over three months and up 48.62% over one year.
On the New York stock exchange 904 stocks advanced and 2411 declined, while on Nasdaq 1298 advanced and 3370 declined.
There were 58 new 52 week highs and 338 new 52 week lows on NYSE with 51 new highs and 446 new lows on NASDAQ.
The 2 year Treasury note yield is 1.752% and 10 year is 1.998%. The 10-year yield is up 26.6% over five days, up 5.5% over one month, up 51.2% three months ago, and up 36.9% one year ago.
SP500 Sector Performance % Change:
Utilities -0.37
Financials -0.72
Materials -0.74
Health Care -0.79
Industrials -0.80
Energy -0.85
Real Estate -0.93
Consumer Staples -1.15
Consumer Discretionary -1.79
Information Technology -1.80
Communication Services -1.88
Utilities has been down 0.74% over five days, up 4.60% over one month, up 1.83% over three months and up 12.96% over one year.
Communication Services has been down 3.14% over five days, down 6.37% over one month, down 17.53% over three months and down 8.28% over one year.
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