The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed at 12,208.795 on Wednesday, October 14, marking a decline of 524.413 points. This drop outpaced broader market losses, with the Nasdaq Composite finishing at 27,204.38 down 511.512 points and the S&P 500 ending at 7,718.94 after falling 86.51 points.
Prices were recorded as of 5:30:00 PM Wednesday. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials closed at 51,621.48, a decrease of 48.62 points. In contrast, the Dow Jones 20 Transportation Index rose 19.49 points to close at 19,829.96, while the Dow Jones 15 Utilities Index slipped 1.49 points to finish at 1,065.43.
European markets showed mixed results during the same period. The FT-100 index in London closed at 10,724.86, up 74.53 points. The SMI index in Zurich gained 202.41 points to reach 13,927.52. Conversely, the MIB index in Milan declined 303.34 points to close at 49,753.84.