Stock Market Closes 2024 Cnn. Instead, the us stock market was spared a recession and overcame regional banking turmoil, a debt ceiling crisis and geopolitical tensions. Stock indexes finished in the red, after wavering for much of the day.
The nikkei 225 ended 5.8% lower, the index’s biggest daily drop since march 2020. Us stocks plunged friday after a weak july jobs report sparked investor panic.