The euphoria of January reversed this month, with broad declines for stocks across the board as interest rates continued to rise. Bond interest rates are more attractive than they have been for decades, and investors’ increasing confidence that the Federal Reserve will prolong its rate increases to fight inflation has brought similar pressures to the stock market to those we saw last year.That...
The energy sector has been the worst performer of February, while the information technology sector has been the only one to show a gain.Here are the 20 worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the month, through Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. Eastern time:Click here for Tomi Kilgore’s detailed guide to the wealth of information available for free on the MarketWatch quote page.The Dow 30 The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA has pulled back 3.9% this month, though it is still up 3.6% for 2023.