The major US stock indices were lower in premarket trading, but have clawed back those declines. The S&P index is trading near unchanged. The NASDAQ index is higher. The Dow industrial average is heading lower.

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

  • Dow industrial average -162 points or -0.48% at 3393
  • S&P index -8.9 points or -0.2% at 4317.5
  • NASDAQ index +14.9 points or 0.11% 13365.72
  • Russell 2000 is trading down one point or -0.05% 1930.29

Price action remained volatile.

  • Dow was down for the 10th time in 11 days
  • S&P is down for the eighth time in nine days
  • NASDAQ index is having its worst January ever and worst month since October 2008
  • Nasdaq has been down 7 of the last 10 days.
  • Nasdaq is down close to 15% for the month.