Tech-heavy Nasdaq drops 250 points, Dow Jones registers modest gains

New York, June 9 (Petra) — The tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq composite
index dropped 250 points on Tuesday, retreating to the 25,678-point
mark.

Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 85 points to
reach 50,872 points, while the broader S&P 500 index declined by
roughly 19 points to close at 7,386 points.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices decreased
by approximately $3 to settle at $88.46 per barrel.

//Petra// AF