The three major U.S. stock indexes closed sharply lower. The Nasdaq fell more than 10% from its historical high

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed down sharply, with the Nasdaq closing down 2.38%, down more than 10% from its historical high on October 29 last year; the S & P 500 index fell 1.74%, and the Dow fell 1.01%. Technology stocks fell generally, with SanDisk falling more than 11%, Meta falling nearly 8%, AMD and Western Digital falling more than 7%, Intel and Micron Technology falling more than 6%, NVIDIA falling more than 3%, and Tesla falling more than 3%. Energy stocks rose, with ConocoPhillips rising more than 3%, and ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP rising more than 1%.