Nasdaq ends lower as US tech stocks retreat
Microsoft, Apple and Amazon drop, weighing more than any other stocks on the S&P 500
03 March 2021 - 23:31
New York — The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Wednesday after investors sold high-flying technology shares and pivoted to sectors viewed as more likely to benefit from an economic recovery on the back of fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes.
Microsoft, Apple and Amazon dropped, weighing more than any other stocks on the S&P 500...
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