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finance.yahoo said that The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the broader indices with a 1.5% decline to 30,932, while the S&P 500 declined 0.5% to 3,811. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, got a lift from the recently sold-off technology and communications sectors; stocks such as Facebook (FB, +1.2%), Nvidia (NVDA, +3.1%) and Microsoft (MSFT, +1.5%) helped lead a modest 0.6% rebound in the tech-heavy index.
Many market participants have referenced the infamous ‘Taper Tantrum’ in 2013 as a similar playbook to today as a reason why we’re seeing equity market weakness,” says Brian Price, head of investment management for Commonwealth Financial Network. But he also points out that “the notable difference today … is that the Fed seems very committed to letting the economy run a little hotter than normal and will tolerate higher inflation.”
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