by Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange ended in dispersed order on Thursday, penalized by the decline of Walt Disney and several regional banks, the Nasdaq, carried by Alphabet, being the only index to finish in the green.
The Dow Jones index fell -0.66%, or 221.82 points, to 33,309.51 points.
The broader S&P-500 lost 7.02 points, or 0.17%, to 4,130.62 points.
The Nasdaq Composite advanced for its part by 22.07 points (0.18%) to 12,328.51 points.
PacWest Bancorp retreated after announcing cash withdrawals by its customers last week, dragging other regional banks in its wake.
“I don’t think you can say that the problem is generalized. However, it is very likely that there will be more consolidation for investors in the sector,” said Oliver Pursche, vice president of Wealthspire Advisors, in New York. .
Discussions on raising the US debt ceiling, currently stalled, are also making investors nervous.
“Volatility should increase as we get closer to the deadline,” said Oliver Pursche.
Values Walt Disney ended down after the publication Wednesday evening of its quarterly results.
Falling oil prices dragged down the energy sector.
Tesla, for its part, progressed at the end of the session, after Elon Musk announced that it had found a new general manager to replace him at the head of Twitter.
Alphabet moved forward, further benefiting from announcements about its new AI-based products.
(With contributions from Shreyashi Sanyal and Shristi Achar; Camille Raynaud)
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