Dow Ends Day Down 204

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Posted Aug 10, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

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Dow Ends Day Down 204 — Traders Michael Casey, left, and Joseph Lawler work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks are ending broadly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in technology companies and banks, two of the highest-performing sectors over the last year. Retailers were also falling Thursday, the AP reports. Macy's slumped 10% after reporting its 10th straight decline in a key sales measure. Simmering tensions between the US and North Korea continued to weigh on investors. The VIX, a measure of how much volatility investors expect, jumped to its highest level since May. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 35 points, or 1.4%, to 2,438, its biggest drop since mid-May. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 204 points, or 0.9%, to 21,844. The Nasdaq lost 135 points, or 2.1%, to 6,216. (Read more stock market stories.)