Dow tanks 532 points, Nasdaq notches gain

U.S. stocks fell for the second straight session as investors wrapped the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 532 points or 1.5%, while the S&P 500 slipped 1%. The Nasdaq Composite, bucked the downtrend, inching 0.07% higher. 

Traders also faced triple witching when stock and index options expire along with index futures kicking up volatility.  

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 35365.44 -532.20 -1.48%
SP500 S&P 500 4620.64 -48.03 -1.03%
I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 15169.682092 -10.75 -0.07%

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The Federal Reserve-driven rally fizzled after policymakers said they are preparing to begin raising rates next year to fight inflation.

Gold got a boost in a flight to safety and is on pace to close at a one-month-high, as oil slipped 2%

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