US Stocks Fall as Tech and Industrials Weigh on Market

March 14 2026, investing.com

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with broad losses across technology, industrials, and basic materials sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to a three-month low, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ also dropped. Market sentiment was weighed down by uneven sector performance, rising oil prices, and a stronger U.S. dollar, creating a mixed picture for investors heading into next week.

Major indexes performance

Friday’s session saw broad declines across key U.S. indices:

*Approximate levels for illustration

Top and bottom performers

Dow Jones movers:

·       Gainers: Boeing +2.51%, UnitedHealth +1.82%, Verizon +1.45%

·       Losers: Salesforce -3.25%, Apple -2.21%, NVIDIA -1.58%

S&P 500 movers:

·       Gainers: Micron +5.13%, International Paper +4.56%, Blackstone +4.55%

·       Losers: Ulta Beauty -14.24%, Adobe -7.60%, Insulet -6.88%

NASDAQ movers:

·       Gainers: bioAffinity +98.22%, Firefly Neuroscience +57.47%, Silvaco +52.42%

·       Losers: Immutep -82.57%, Innovation Beverage -55.28%, Creative Media -44.31%

Market breadth & volatility

·       NYSE: 1,744 stocks fell, 1,004 advanced, 72 unchanged

·       NASDAQ: 2,090 fell, 1,252 advanced, 198 unchanged

·       CBOE Volatility Index down 0.29% at 27.21

Commodities & currency movements

·       Gold Futures (April): $5,017.81, down 2.11%

·       Crude Oil (WTI April): $98.51, up 2.90%

·       Brent (May): $103.01, up 2.54%

·       EUR/USD: 1.14, down 0.83%

·       USD/JPY: 159.70, up 0.22%

·       US Dollar Index: 100.50, up 0.74%

The U.S. stock market ended the week with broad losses as tech and industrial sectors struggled, while commodity and currency movements reflected rising energy costs and a stronger dollar. Market volatility remains elevated, highlighting risks for investors. The question for the coming week is: will technology and growth stocks rebound, or will energy and macro pressures continue to drive declines?