Stocks Fall to Cap Chaotic Week Driven by Fears About Banks

Stocks Fall to Cap Chaotic Week Driven by Fears About Banks
The New York Stock Exchange in New York on Feb. 24, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—A whipsaw week for Wall Street closed with drops for stocks Friday as worries worsened about the banking industry and fears rose that it could drag the economy into a recession.

The S&P 500 sank 1.1 percent, cutting into its gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 384 points, or 1.2 percent, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7 percent.