The conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensified, and the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively opened lower, and the decline in the middle part expanded. The Dow once fell by more than 700 points, and the Nasdaq fell by more than 2%.
The Dow pared losses to around 300 points after the U.S. announced further sanctions on Russia.
[04:10] The US sanctions against Russia were within expectations, and the decline of the three major indexes narrowed significantly.
The Dow fell 329 points, or 0.97%, to 33,749 points; the benchmark index fell 19 points, or 0.45%, to 4,329 points; the Nasdaq Composite fell 47 points, or 0.35%, to 13,500 points.
[03:40] US President Biden announced comprehensive sanctions on two Russian financial institutions and blocked the circulation of Russian sovereign bonds in European and American markets.
The Dow fell 551 points, or 1.62%, to 33,528 points; the benchmark index fell 56 points, or 1.29%, to 4,292 points; the Nasdaq fell 200 points, or 1.48%, to 13,347 points.
[03:10] U.S. stocks fell further.
The Dow fell 701 points, or 2.06%, to 33,377 points; the benchmark index fell 80 points, or 1.84%, to 4,268 points; the Nasdaq fell 293 points, or 2.16%, to 13,254 points.
[02:55] Russia announced the withdrawal of its diplomatic personnel in Ukraine, and the decline in U.S. stocks further expanded.
The Dow fell 615 points, or 1.8%, to 33,464 points; the benchmark index fell 69 points, or 1.59%, to 4,279 points; the Nasdaq fell 253 points, or 1.87%, to 13,294 points.
[02:20] U.S. President Biden is expected to announce further sanctions against Russia within a few days, and U.S. stocks continued to fall.
The Dow fell 527 points, or 1.55%, to 33,551 points; the benchmark index fell 54 points, or 1.26%, to 4,294 points; the Nasdaq fell 210 points, or 1.56%, to 13,337 points.
[01:50] The index and the Nasdaq rose for a while, but the White House officially announced that Russia had invaded Ukraine and then plummeted.
At 1:50 in the morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 429 points, or 1.26%, to 33,649 points; the benchmark index fell 44 points, or 1.02%, to 4,304 points; the Nasdaq fell 188 points, or 1.39%, to 13,359 points.
[10:36] As of 10:36 pm local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 294 points or 0.87% to 33784 points; the benchmark index fell 28 points or 0.65% to 4320 points; the Nasdaq Composite fell 111 points or 0.83% to 13436 points .
Popular Chinese concept stocks generally fell, Bilibili fell nearly 8%, and Pinduoduo and Alibaba fell more than 4%.
Hong Kong stocks rose 93 points to 23,666 in the night futures, a 146-point premium to water.
