How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Stocks fell again on Wall Street Thursday, marking the fourth straight loss for the S&P 500 and placing the benchmark index on track for its first weekly drop since January.

Technology companies and banks led the way lower. Utilities eked out gains as investors sought out safer holdings. The wave of selling on Wall Street followed a sell-off in European indexes after the European Central Bank delayed its next interest rate hike and announced a new round of cheap loans for banks.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 index declined 22.52 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 2,748.93.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 200.23 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 25,473.23.

The Nasdaq composite dropped 84.46 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 7,421.46.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies gave up 13.19 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 1,523.63.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 54.76 points, or 2 per cent.

The Dow is down 553.09 points, or 2.1 per cent.

The Nasdaq is down 173.89 points, or 2.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 66.01 points, or 4.2 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 242.08 points, or 9.7 per cent.

The Dow is up 2,145.77 points, or 9.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 786.19 points, or 11.8 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 175.07 points, or 13 per cent.