The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.91%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.72%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are down -0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are down -0.62%.
Stocks today are under pressure, with the S&P 500 sliding to a 1-week low and the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-month low. Some negative corporate news is weighing on stocks, with Akamai Technologies is down more than -14% after forecasting full-year revenue below consensus. Also, UnitedHealth Group is down more than -8% after the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the company’s Medicare billing practices.
