Stock market today: Dow logs longest losing streak since 1978 as stocks slide ahead of Fed decision
Published On Dec 17, 2024, 4:02 PM
US stocks dropped widely on Tuesday, with the Dow marking its longest losing streak in 46 years, down approximately 0.6%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. The declines follow expectations of a possible rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Investors are cautious about resilient inflation and slowing growth in technology spending, particularly affecting Nvidia, which has seen its shares decline over 10% since November. Despite a good retail sales report, market sentiment remains uncertain ahead of the Fed’s decision on rates and overall economic outlook for 2025.