Markets See Mixed Day Of Trading Following US Ban On Russian Oil imports

U.S. indices had a mixed day of trading amid the continued escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports.

• The Nasdaq composite finished lower by 0.28% to 12,795; The Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ lost 0.46% to $323.35
• The S&P 500 traded lower by 0.73% to 4,170; The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY lost 0.74% to $416.31
• The Dow Jones composite finished lower by 0.68% to 11,166; The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA finished lower by 0.59% to $326.53

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

Enphase Energy Inc ENPH, Quanta Services Inc PWR and Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK were among the top gainers for the SPY Tuesday.

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX, Conagra Brands Inc CAG and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG were among the top losers for the S&P 500.

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