Stocks fall on Wall Street, led by slump in tech companies

Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as the market extends a losing streak from last week. The S&P 500 fell 1.2 per cent as of 12:01 pm Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 189 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 34,530 and the Nasdaq fell 1.8 per cent. Both the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are coming off their first weekly loss in four weeks. Technology stocks fell broadly and were the biggest weights on the market. Microsoft fell 3.7 per cent and Apple shed 2 per cent. Energy stocks were among some of the biggest losers as they followed oil prices lower. US crude oil prices fell 3.7 per cent and Exxon Mobil slumped 3.1 per cent. Oil prices remain volatile amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has put more pressure on global energy supplies. Global oil prices are up just over 25 per cent for the year, though they have been easing somewhat throughout April. Industrial companies and banks held up better than the rest of the market. Boeing rose 1.1 per

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