The Dow rose slightly in the early part of the US stock market, and then fell soon after, falling by more than 200 points at most. After that, it rebounded significantly and rose more than 500 points, but fell again in the middle and later stages.
[03:00] The Dow falls
The Dow lost more than 500 points of gains in the mid-section.
The Dow was at 32,797 points, down 19 points or 0.06%; the S&P 500 was at 4,191 points, down 9 points or 0.23%; the Nasdaq Composite was at 12,847 points, up 16 points or 0.13%.
[01:20] The three major indexes rebounded significantly
The Dow was at 33,200 points, up 383 points or 1.17%; the S&P 500 was at 4,247 points, up 45 points or 1.09%; the Nasdaq Composite was at 13,052 points, up 221 points or 1.73%.
[00:45] The U.S. bans imports of Russian oil and gas, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls
U.S. President Biden announced a ban on the import of Russian oil and natural gas, and U.S. stocks continued to decline.
The Dow was at 32,613 points, down 203 points or 0.62%; the S&P 500 was at 4,161 points, down 40 points or 0.95%; the Nasdaq Composite was at 12,680 points, down 150 points or 1.17%.
[23:02] The three major U.S. stock indexes are soft
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued, and foreign media reported that the Biden administration plans to impose a ban on energy imports from Russia, and the three major U.S. stock indexes were under pressure in the early session.
As of 11:02 local time, the Dow was at 32,675 points, down 142 points or 0.43%; the S&P 500 was at 4,174 points, down 26 points or 0.63%; the Nasdaq Composite was at 12,725 points, down 105 points or 0.82%.
The rise in international oil prices continued, with New York oil futures now at $128.31, up 7.5%.
The night futures of Hong Kong stocks are now at 20,634 points, down 229 points, 132 points lower than water.
[22:27] New York oil futures surged more than 4%
U.S. sanctions against Russia can’t stop.
The latest foreign media quoted news that US President Biden has decided to ban Russian oil and other energy imports, intensifying the blow to the Russian economy.
The report said the ban would include Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal.
Stimulated by the news, international oil prices continued to rise, with New York oil futures now at $124.53, up 4.3%.
