August meltdown, ending the session down 2 . This comes after a rally that put the benchmark within a striking distance of its all time highs. Technology stocks, the gauges most influential group, took the brunt of the decline. The Nasdaq Index closed down by 3 , while the Dowjones Index slipped by 1. 5 . One of the biggest losers on the day was nvidia, The High Flying Artificial Intelligence darling, which raised more than 240 Billion in market value. The Chip Maker shares closed down over 9 . 0ther Semiconductor stocks, including micron, intel and advanced micro devices, fell in sympathy. The market also took a leg lower after manufacturing Production Data shrank for a fifth month in august. The institute for Supply Management Manufacturing gauge edged up to 47. 2. A reading below 50 indicates contraction. The data reignited concerns around slowing growth within the us economy, which helped drive a Sell Off early last month. The action comes ahead of us governments augustjobs report,
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