Cisco, Home Depot Lead The Dow Lower Amid Escalating Russia-Ukraine Tensions

U.S. indices fell sharply Wednesday amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions. President Biden on Tuesday announced sanctions targeting some Russian banks and individuals.

• The Nasdaq composite traded lower by 2.57% to 13,037; The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ lost 2.56% to $329.42
• The S&P 500 traded fell by 1.84% to 4,225; The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY lost 1.77% to $421.98
• The Dow Jones composite traded lower by 1.41% to 11,091; The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA finished lower by 1.36% to $331.44

Here are the day's winners and losers from the Dow Jones, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Chevron Corporation CVX and Intel Corporation INTC were among the only gainers for the DIA.

Cisco Systems Inc CSCO, Home Depot Inc HD and JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM were among the top losers for the Dow Jones.

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