A contraction in US manufacturing activity clouded data showing a mild easing in inflation and solid consumer spending. Shares of Salesforce slid 8.3%, dragging down the Dow Jones index, after the software maker announced that its co CEO would be stepping down. Costco shares dropped 6.6% after November sales slowed to 5.7% from 7.7% in October. Dollar General shares fell 7.6% after the discount retailer cut its annual profit forecast. But a 3.7% lift in Netflix shares supported the Nasdaq index. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index fell by 195 points or 0.6% and the S&P 500 index fell by 0.1%. But the Nasdaq index added 14 points or 0.1%.
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Market Close 30 Mar 23: ASX 200 lifts for 4th day
CommSec Insights 30 Mar 23: The Week Ahead
Morning Report 30 Mar 23: US sharemarkets advanced
Market Close 29 Mar 23: The Aussie sharemarket lifted for the 3rd straight day
Executive Series 24 Mar 23: Washington H. Soul Pattinson (SOL) Chairman, Rob Millner
Morning Report 29 Mar 23: US sharemarkets fell on Tuesday
Market Close 28 Mar 23: Aussie market lifts for the 2nd straight day
Morning Report 28 Mar 23: US blue chips rise on Monday but technology stocks slip
Market Close 27 Mar 23: ASX 200 starts week with modest gains
Morning Report 27 Mar 23: European stocks fall as Deutsche Bank sparks another bank rout
Market Close 24 Mar 23: ASX 200 slides for a 7th straight week
Morning Report 24 Mar 23: US sharemarkets rebounded on Thursday
Market Close 23 Mar 23: ASX 200 snaps 2-day winning streak
CommSec Insights 23 Mar 23: The Week Ahead
Morning Report 23 Mar 23: US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday
Market Close 22 Mar 23: ASX 200 lifts for the 2nd straight day
Executive Series 10 March 23: GQG Partners Chairman & CIO, Rajiv Jain
Morning Report 22 Mar 23: US and European stocks gains as confidence returns to Bank shares
Market Close 21 Mar 23: Australian sharemarket rebounds on Tuesday following a strong lead on Wall Street.
Morning Report 21 Mar 23: US sharemarkets rebounded on Monday
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