correction

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Stocks have taken a hit, with only the S&P 500 among the four main U.S. equity indexes avoiding a correction in March, defined by a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

While the Dow and the Nasdaq have both dipped into correction territory, the S&P 500 remained 6.4% below its Jan. 27 record high of 6,978.60 on Tuesday, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks wavered after a bruising selloff last week that put both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite in correction territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Friday, dragging the Nasdaq deeper into correction territory and pulling the S&P 500 closer to one.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Others moved into the few spaces available at Harlem Valley, a former state mental hospital about forty-five minutes from Sing Sing that was now used to house correction officers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover