Shares fall to finish Wall Road's worst 12 months since 2008, S&P 500 finishes 2022 down almost 20% - CNBC

Shares slipped on Friday to finish a brutal 2022 with a whimper, as Wall Road wrapped up its worst 12 months since 2008 on a bitter notice.

The Dow Jones Industrial Common slid 73.55 factors, or 0.22%, to shut at 33,147.25. The S&P 500 shed 0.25% to finish at 3,839.50. The Nasdaq Composite ticked down 0.11% to 10,466.88.

Friday marked the ultimate day of buying and selling in what has been a painful 12 months for shares. All three of the key averages suffered their worst 12 months since 2008 and snapped a three-year win streak. The Dow fared the perfect of the indexes in 2022, down about 8.8%. The S&P 500 sank 19.4%, and is greater than 20% under its report excessive, whereas the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 33.1%.

Sticky inflation and aggressive price hikes from the Federal Reserve battered progress and know-how shares and weighed on investor sentiment all year long. Geopolitical issues and unstable financial knowledge additionally saved markets on edge.

“We have had all the things from Covid issues in China to the invasion of Ukraine. They’ve all been very critical. However for traders, it’s what the Fed is doing,” stated Artwork Cashin, director of ground operations for UBS, on CNBC’s “The Trade.”

Because the calendar turns to a brand new 12 months, some traders suppose the ache is much from over. They anticipate the bear market to persist till a recession hits or the Fed pivots. Some additionally undertaking shares will hit new lows earlier than rebounding within the second half of 2023.

“I might like to inform you that it will be just like the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and all the things goes to be in wonderful coloration in a second or two. I feel we could have a bumpy first quarter, and relying on the Fed it could final a bit longer than that,” Cashin stated.

Regardless of the yearly losses, the Dow and S&P 500 did break three-quarter shedding streaks within the last three months of the 12 months. The Nasdaq, nonetheless, dominated by the likes of Apple, Tesla and Microsoft, muddled by its fourth consecutive adverse quarter for the primary time since 2001. All three averages are adverse for December, nonetheless.

Communication companies was the worst performing sector within the S&P 500 this 12 months, falling greater than 40%, adopted by client discretionary. Power was the one sector to rise, climbing 59%.

— Gabriel Cortes contributed reporting

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Correction: A chart on this story has been up to date to mirror the right year-to-date decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Common.