Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Under Further Pressure
Technology stocks extended their losses Tuesday as higher interest rates appeared to put pressure on some tech giants.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 194.55 points, or 0.55%, to close at 35,813.80 and the S&P 500 jumped 7.76 points, or 0.17%, at 4,690.70.
The Nasdaq index fell for the second consecutive day. The Nasdaq closed at 15,775.14, down 79.62, or 0.5%.
Tesla (TSLA) and Microsoft (MSFT) were among the worst performers among the tech giants. Tesla closed at $1,109.03, down $47.84, or 4.14%. Microsoft closed at $337.68, down $2.15, or 0.63%.
Zoom Video Communications (ZM) closed at $206.64, down $35.64, or 14.71%. The video conferencing company, which drew increased attention in 2020 during the pandemic, warned of an upcoming slowdown to its business.
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