Nasdaq, S&P 500 And Dow Jones Composite All Close Sharply Lower

U.S. indices traded lower Monday amid the continued escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with attempts of a ceasefire and Mariupol evacuation failing. Oil prices have gained after the U.S. indicated it's considering a ban on Russian oil imports.

• The Nasdaq composite finished lower by 3.62% to 12,830; The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ lost 3.69% to $324.86
• The S&P 500 traded lower by 2.95% to 4,201; The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY lost 2.95% to $419.43
• The Dow Jones composite finished lower by 2.35% to 11,242; The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA finished lower by 2.38% to $328.47

Here are the day's winners and losers from the S&P 500, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Schlumberger NV SLB, Halliburton Company HAL and Baker Hughes Co BKR were among the top gainers for the SPY Monday.

PVH Corp PVH, United Airlines Holdings Inc UAL and Fortinet Inc FTNT were among the top losers for the S&P 500.

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