[Breaking] New York Stock Market Closes Lower, S&P 500 Index Down 0.86%... Worst First Half in Over 50 Years

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The three major indices of the U.S. New York Stock Exchange all closed lower on the 30th (local time), marking the end of trading for the first half of 2022.

On that day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.80% compared to the previous session. The large-cap-focused S&P 500 index dropped 0.86%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed down 1.33%.

The S&P 500 index continued to slide that day, recording the worst first half since 1970.