Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock
Stocks lost ground early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 320.11 points, or 0.65%, to 48,821.82 as traders pulled back ahead of a Federal Reserve decision, a fresh round of big tech earnings, and another surge in oil prices. The S&P 500 edged down 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28%. Brent crude shot up 7.14% to $119.20, according to LSEG numbers reported by Reuters.
