Bonds Take a Beating as Investors Fear Rising Rates Again Stocks Slump in Afternoon as Nasdaq Leads Declines. Stocks were mostly flat through midday on Thursday, but selling picked up in the afternoon, with the Nasdaq leading the declines. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%.
The sell…
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