Wall Street closes lower, driven by profit taking

The Dow Jones is down 1.56%, the Nasdaq is down 1.54%, and the S&P 500 downtrend is down 1.56%.

The New York Stock Exchange closed sharply lower on Thursday, weighed down by profit taking on the last day of a quarter rich in twists and turns.

The Dow Jones fell 1.56%, the Nasdaq index, heavily influenced by technology stocks, dropped 1.54%, and the expanded S&P 500 index 1.56%.