Stock Market Update

Market Snapshot

Dow	16804.71	-238.19	(-1.40%)
Nasdaq	4422.09	-71.30	(-1.59%)
SP 500	1946.16	-26.13	(-1.32%)
10-yr Note	+27/32	2.399

NYSE	Adv 761	Dec 2343	Vol 845.8 mln
Nasdaq	Adv 608	Dec 2389	Vol 2.14 bln

Industry Watch

Strong: Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities

Weak: Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, Industrials, Materials, Technology

Moving the Market

S&P 500 dips below 100-day moving average (1958)

Airlines pressured after first Ebola case confirmed in the U.S.

Eurozone Manufacturing PMI for September disappoints (50.3; consensus 50.5): Germany also misses estimates (49.9; expected 50.3)

Frequent updates that focus on broad U.S. and overseas market activity, key economic releases and stock futures trading that begin prior to U.S. market open and end with a final comment after the close.

Stocks Begin Q4 on Defensive Note

01-Oct-14 16:15 ET

Dow -238.19 at 16804.71, Nasdaq -71.30 at 4422.09, S&P -26.13 at 1946.16

[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market began October and the fourth quarter on a defensive note. The major averages spent the day in a steady decline with the Nasdaq Composite leading the ...

Closing Commodities: Crude Oil Erases Morning Gains; Precious Metals Advance

01-Oct-14 15:30 ET

Dow -239.22 at 16803.68, Nasdaq -77.34 at 4416.05, S&P -27.29 at 1945.00

[BRIEFING.COM] Dec gold erased overnight losses and traded slightly higher today. The yellow metal rose to a session high of $1220.00 per ounce in late morning action and settled with ...

Stocks Extend Losses

01-Oct-14 15:00 ET

Dow -241.91 at 16800.99, Nasdaq -75.45 at 4417.94, S&P -26.67 at 1945.62

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades lower by 1.4% with one hour remaining in the first session of the month. The industrial sector (-1.9%) slumped at the open amid ...

Nasdaq Lags

01-Oct-14 14:30 ET

Dow -221.61 at 16821.29, Nasdaq -66.34 at 4427.05, S&P -22.90 at 1949.39

[BRIEFING.COM] Equity indices remain under pressure with the Nasdaq Composite (-1.5%) displaying the largest loss. The tech-heavy index trails the broader market with biotechnology (IBB -1.6%) and chipmakers (-2.0%) contributing ...

Oil Slides From Highs

01-Oct-14 14:05 ET

Dow -244.31 at 16798.59, Nasdaq -74.88 at 4418.51, S&P -25.51 at 1946.78

[BRIEFING.COM] Not much change in the major averages as sellers remain in control with the S&P 500 (-1.3%) trading at a fresh low for the day. The ...