On March 24, the three principal U.S. stock indices—the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite—all commenced trading on a downward note. Specifically, the S&P 500 index experienced a 0.44% decline, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite index tumbled by 0.63%. Within the technology sector, notable declines were observed, with Nvidia shares decreasing by 0.31%, Apple by 0.65%, Alphabet (Google-A) by 1.35%, Microsoft by 0.86%, Amazon by 0.92%, Meta Platforms by 0.96%, and Tesla by 0.5%. In contrast, Li Auto's announcement of a $1 billion stock repurchase program propelled its stock price upward by more than 2%. Meanwhile, Jefferies Financial Group's shares climbed over 4%, fueled by speculation of a potential acquisition by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
