US stocks closed for a fourth straight day in the red following President Joe Biden’s claim that Russia will invade Ukraine within days.
After Moscow announced a partial withdrawal from the Ukrainian border on Wednesday, world markets posted positive signals, including US stocks.
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average lost 1.78%, or 622.24 points, to 34,312.03 — the worst transaction day in 2022.
The S&P 500 was off 94.75 points, or 2.12%, to close at 4,380.26.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq also ended in negative territory, losing 407.38 points, or 2.88%, at 13,716.72.
Asian stocks ended with slight gains and Europe posted declines.
Turkiye’s BIST 100 index closed at 2,009.99 points, down 1.54%.
Source: Anadolu Agency