The S&P 500 shed 0.25% to end at 3,839.50. The S&P 500 sank 19.4%, and is more than 20% below its record high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 33.1%. Despite the yearly losses, the Dow and S&P 500 did break three-quarter losing streaks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, however, muddled through its fourth consecutive negative quarter for the first time since 2001. Communication services was the worst performing sector in the S&P 500 this year, falling more than 40%, followed by consumer discretionary.

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