Read more about US Stocks lose ground ahead of inflation update on Business Standard. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index declined 152.68 points, or 0.44%, to 34,447. The S&P 500 index fell 7.71 points, or 0.18%, at 4,220. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 13.16 points, or 0.09%, to 13,912.