U.S. stocks open down on last trading day of 2022, S&P 500 set to finish worst year since 2008

US stocks fall broadly with more losses; S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008

Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street on Friday as major indexes close out a dismal year with lingering concerns about stubbornly hot inflation and a potential recession.

US stocks fall broadly as S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008

The last day of trading for the year saw the S&P 500 fall as stocks aimed to end the year on a low note, capping one of the worst years in recent memory.

S&P 500 closes out dismal year with worst loss since 2008

Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday, as it closed the book on the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The benchmark index finished with a loss of 19.4% for 2022 — just its third annual decline since the financial crisis 14 years ago and a painful reversal for investors after the S&P 500 notched a gain of nearly 27% in 2021. The Nasdaq composite, with a heavy component of technology stocks, racked up an even bigge…

S&P 500 closes out dismal year with its worst loss since 2008

Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday as it closed the book on the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The benchmark index...

S&P 500 closes out dismal year with worst loss since 2008

Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday as it closed the book on the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008.

S&P 500 closes out dismal year with worst loss since 2008

Stocks struggled all year as inflation put pressure on consumers and raised concerns about economies slipping into recession.