By: JeeYeon Park | CNBC.com Stock Market Writer
Stocks finished broadly lower Thursday,
with the Dow closing below the psychologically-important 15000 mark,
after gunshots were fired outside the Capitol building and as the government shutdown dragged into a third day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 136.66 points, or 0.90 percent, to close at 14,996.48, dragged by Boeing and Chevron. The blue-chip index finished below 15,000 for the first time since Sept. 6.
The S&P 500 fell 15.21 points, or 0.90 percent, to finish at 1,678.66. And the Nasdaq tumbled 40.68 points, or 1.07 percent, to end at 3,774.34.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, jumped above 17. The index measures expectations for future stock swings based on the prices investors are willing to pay for options tied to the S&P 500 index. The VIX has surged nearly 15 percent this week.
All key S&P sectors remained in the red, dragged by utilities and industrials.
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The S&P 500 fell 15.21 points, or 0.90 percent, to finish at 1,678.66. And the Nasdaq tumbled 40.68 points, or 1.07 percent, to end at 3,774.34.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, jumped above 17. The index measures expectations for future stock swings based on the prices investors are willing to pay for options tied to the S&P 500 index. The VIX has surged nearly 15 percent this week.
All key S&P sectors remained in the red, dragged by utilities and industrials.
CW8888: Will Oct Crash repeat its History?
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