Trump stole the headlines today, and markets finally started moving after some of his controversial remarks.
The 15-day streak of narrow moves in the S&P 500 came to an end on Thursday with the benchmark index closing down 1.45%. It was the biggest one-day drop since May 17.
The index had settled within 0.30% of its previous day's close for 15 straight sessions.
The CBOE's Volatility Index, known as the VIX, jumped 45% to 16.04 which is its highest level since the election.
US markets fell as tensions with North Korea grew. The S&P 500 dropped 1.41%, the Dow slipped 0.91%, and the Nasdaq fell 2.13%.
First up, the scoreboard:
- Dow: 21,844.01, -204.69, (-0.93%)
- S&P 500: 2,438.21, -35.81, (-1.45%)
- Nasdaq: 6,216.87, -135.46, (-2.13%)
- US 10-year yield: 2.201%, (-0.038 pp)
- WTI crude oil: $48.43, -1.28, (-2.58%)
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