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Today’s Stock Market: Live Highlights and Key Updates

By aimee yang
Today’s Stock Market: Live Highlights and Key Updates

A trader works on the New York Stock Exchange on August 4, 2022.

Source: NYSE

The S&P 500 index fell on Monday. It went down by 0.4%. The Dow Jones lost 194 points, which is a drop of 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.7%. Nvidia’s stock dropped more than 4%, which hurt the Nasdaq.

Last week, the three main indexes lost value in February. The Dow and S&P 500 went down more than 1%. The Nasdaq Composite had its worst month since April 2024, falling 4%.

New data about the manufacturing and construction sectors showed weak results. This news worried investors about the U.S. economy. A job report is coming on Friday.

President Trump’s plans for new tariffs are also causing concern. These tariffs could raise inflation. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the exact tariff rates are not final yet.

In other news, Bitcoin prices went up after Trump announced a plan for a U.S. crypto reserve.

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Index/ˈɪn.dɛks/noun
A statistical measure of change in an economy or a securities market.

Tariffs/ˈtær.ɪf/noun
Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods.

Inflation/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/noun
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising.

Manufacturing/ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər.ɪŋ/noun
The process of producing goods using labor and machines.

Composite/kəmˈpɒz.ɪt/adjective
Made up of various parts or elements.

Concern/kənˈsɜrn/noun
A matter of interest or importance.
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How much do you know?

What index fell on Monday?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
By how much did the Dow Jones drop?
0.4%
0.5%
0.7%
1%
Which index had its worst month since April 2024?
Dow Jones
S&P 500
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
What news worried investors about the U.S. economy?
New data about the manufacturing sector
New data about the construction sector
Job report
Trump's tariff plans
Who announced a plan for a U.S. crypto reserve?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Trump
Nvidia
Which stock dropped more than 4%?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
The S&P 500 index gained on Monday.
The Nasdaq Composite fell by 1% in February.
New data about the construction sectors showed strong results.
Trump's plans for new tariffs are not causing any concern.
Bitcoin prices went down after Trump announced a plan for a U.S. crypto reserve.
The job report is scheduled for Thursday.
The S&P 500 index fell by on Monday.
The Nasdaq Composite had its worst month since 2024, falling 4%.
President Trump’s plans for new tariffs could raise .
Bitcoin prices went up after Trump announced a plan for a U.S. crypto .
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the exact tariff rates are not final .
A job report is coming on .
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Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
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Accent
Index/ˈɪn.dɛks/noun
A statistical measure of change in an economy or a securities market.
Tariffs/ˈtær.ɪf/noun
Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods.
Inflation/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/noun
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising.
Manufacturing/ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər.ɪŋ/noun
The process of producing goods using labor and machines.
Composite/kəmˈpɒz.ɪt/adjective
Made up of various parts or elements.
Concern/kənˈsɜrn/noun
A matter of interest or importance.
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

What index fell on Monday?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
By how much did the Dow Jones drop?
0.4%
0.5%
0.7%
1%
Which index had its worst month since April 2024?
Dow Jones
S&P 500
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
What news worried investors about the U.S. economy?
New data about the manufacturing sector
New data about the construction sector
Job report
Trump's tariff plans
Who announced a plan for a U.S. crypto reserve?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Trump
Nvidia
Which stock dropped more than 4%?
S&P 500
Dow Jones
Nasdaq Composite
Nvidia stock
The S&P 500 index gained on Monday.
The Nasdaq Composite fell by 1% in February.
New data about the construction sectors showed strong results.
Trump's plans for new tariffs are not causing any concern.
Bitcoin prices went down after Trump announced a plan for a U.S. crypto reserve.
The job report is scheduled for Thursday.
The S&P 500 index fell by on Monday.
The Nasdaq Composite had its worst month since 2024, falling 4%.
President Trump’s plans for new tariffs could raise .
Bitcoin prices went up after Trump announced a plan for a U.S. crypto .
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the exact tariff rates are not final .
A job report is coming on .
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