US stocks sank again on Wednesday and cemented February as the worst month for the market in two years. US stocks sank again on Wednesday and cemented February as the worst month for the market in two years. S&P 500 index funds snapped a record-setting run where they had made money for 15 straight months, including dividends. Concerns got so high that the S&P 500 spiralled down 10% in just nine days at one point, before trimming some of its losses. Energy stocks in the S&P 500 lost 2.3% for the sharpest drop among the 11 sectors that make up the index.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2018 22:18 UTC