Stock Market Today, March 30: High Oil Prices Drive Risk-Off Sentiment, Nasdaq Falls 0.7%

The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to 6,343.72 amid choppy trading on March 30. The Nasdaq slid 0.73% to 20,794.64, driven by weakness in tech and chip names, while the Dow eked out a 0.11% gain to 45,216.14 as defensive stocks outperformed.

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The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to 6,343.72 amid choppy trading on March 30. The Nasdaq slid 0.73% to 20,794.64, driven by weakness in tech and chip names, while the Dow eked out a 0.11% gain to 45,216.14 as defensive stocks outperformed.