US stocks close a turbulent month
US stocks fell sharply at the end of August and traders realigned expectations for higher rates after globe central banks pledged to raise their fights against inflation.
The table below demonstrates the performance of major U.S. stock indexes on Wednesday:
| Dow Jones Industrial Average – DJI | decreased 0.88% |
| S&P 500 | fell 0.78% |
| SP MERVAL | lost 3.47% |
| Russell 2000 Index – RUT | shrunk 0.62% |
| Toronto Stock Exchange – S&P/TSX 60 | narrowed 1.0% |
| Santiago Stock Exchange – S&P IPSA | declined 1.72% |
