Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 296 Points as Bitcoin Slumps and Fed Jitters Hit Wall Street
The Dow fell 296 points to 47,420.77 Monday as the S&P 500 lost 0.34% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.29%. The ISM Manufacturing PMI slid to 48.2, marking a ninth month of contraction. Bitcoin tumbled 7%, dragging crypto stocks lower. Futures markets still price in a December Fed rate cut despite rising dissent within the Fed.