DH - Nasdaq S&P 500 Dow Jones still sliding as Meta prompts risk-off moves
The major averages are back trading close to the lows of the session after trying to gain some upward momentum in the morning. The Nasdaq (COMP.IND) -2.6% is still the big decliner as Meta tumbles following its earnings report. Meta is the fourth-biggest component in the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) -3.1% with a weighting of 5% and it is set to lose the most equity value ever in one day. The S&P (SP500) -1.5% is also feeling the impact, with the Communication Services sector off 5% due to Meta and the collateral damage on other social media plays. Ten of 11 S&P sectors are lower, with Info Tech and Consumer Discretionary the other big decliners. Consumer Staples is the only gainer. The megacaps are lower save for Tesla, with Amazon down sharply as well ahead of its earnings report. The Dow (DJI) -0.9% is spared from the Meta effect, but is getting hit from price declines in
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Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones still sliding as Meta prompts risk-off moves