Weak Economic Data Moves DJIA Index to 77-Point Decline

The DJIA Index plunged 77 points amid disappointing economic data as the second quarter begins. The S&P health care sector slipped 0.5% as investors sold stocks and took gains from a strong first quarter. Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) was the biggest decliner on the S&P 500, while the Nasdaq was weighed down by a sell-off in biotech. Here's the top stock market news, stocks to watch based on today's market moves, and our investor tip of the day... Tags: DJIA index , djia today , Dow close , Dow Jones close , Dow Jones Industrial Average , dow jones today , how to make money in the stock market today , stock market news , stock market news today , stocks to watch , stocks to watch today , top stock market news To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Weak Economic Data Moves DJIA Index to 77-Point Decline appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .