The Nasdaq is yesterday's top mover after declining 1.98%
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – United States New Home Sales (Mar) released yesterday at 14:00 UTC with a figure of 683,000, while the previous figure was 623,000.
“Top Movers” are assets that recorded the highest percentage change compared to their nearest peers. yesterday's most active indices are listed below.
The Nasdaq index sheds 237.2 points (-1.98%) as market bears take the reigns
Yesterday's session continued the recent downtrend: the Nasdaq retained its composure around the 11,800 level after dropping 1.98%.
The S&P | Currently down 1.58% at 4,071.63
After making its biggest single-day drop of 65.41 points (1.58%) since Mar 10, the S&P closed at 4,071.63 yesterday. The S&P hit a significant low of 3,577 around 6 months ago, but has since recovered 15.66%.
CAC 40 index sheds 80.41 points (-1.07%) as market bears take the reigns
CAC 40 ended yesterday at 7,451.2 following from closing Monday at 7,531.61. Overall, this represents a loss of 80.41 points or 1.07%.