Why are stocks falling today?

Stocks are falling today and investors wondering why have come to the right place because we know what’s causing stocks to fall on Monday!

Stocks are falling today as investors have a few things on their minds ahead of the July 4th holiday. This includes the release of the latest US employment reports. This report shows the state of the economy and gives insight into inflation data.

While investors are hoping the market will calm down, the Federal Reserve has yet to signal that it will change its current stance. That means we could be stuck with high interest rates for longer than expected.

It’s also worth noting that there aren’t many earnings reports this week. This could also result in share prices falling today as investors don’t have much to be excited about during a short trading week.

Let’s check below how this news affects the main stock indices!

Today’s stock market declines: decline in the main indexes

• The S&P500 starts us off today with a 0.09% decline on Monday morning.
• The next one is Dow Jones Industrial Average with a 0.04% drop on Monday.
• The NASDAQ Composite is not feeling the heat today and at the time of writing there has been an increase of 0.13%.

Investors should stay tuned for the latest news from today’s stock market!

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