U.S. Stocks Decline on Monday with Dow Falling Over 350 Points Amid Mixed Sector Performance
U.S. stocks traded lower on Monday morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 350 points. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 also declined following the market opening. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and sales.
Carlos Delgado / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Market Opening Decline U.
S. stocks traded lower on Monday morning. The Dow Jones fell more than 350 points on Monday. 73. 61 following the market opening on Monday. 11 following the market opening on Monday.
Sector Movements Information technology shares climbed by 1.
2% on Monday. 2% in trading on Monday.
Goldman Sachs Earnings Report Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter on Monday. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 55 per share for the first quarter. 30 per share. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 227 billion for the first quarter.
970 billion.
Story Timeline
5 events- 2026-04-13 (Monday morning)
U.S. stocks traded lower on Monday morning.
1 sourceunattributed - 2026-04-13 (Monday market opening)
Dow Jones fell more than 350 points; traded down 0.79% to 47,537.73.
1 sourceunattributed - 2026-04-13 (Monday market opening)
NASDAQ fell 0.34% to 22,824.61; S&P 500 fell 0.33% to 6,794.11.
1 sourceunattributed - 2026-04-13 (Monday)
Information technology shares climbed by 1.2%; consumer staples stocks fell by 1.2%.
1 sourceunattributed - 2026-04-13 (Monday)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported Q1 earnings of $17.55 per share, exceeding $16.30 estimate, and sales of $17.227 billion, exceeding $16.970 billion estimate.
3 sourcesGoldman Sachs Group Inc. · analysts · analysts
Potential Impact
- 01
Positive reaction in financial stocks from Goldman Sachs' earnings beat.
- 02
Potential short-term pressure on broader market indices due to Dow's significant point drop.
- 03
Downward influence on consumer staples investments following 1.2% decline.
- 04
Boost to investor sentiment in information technology sector from 1.2% gain.
Transparency Panel
Related Stories
ReasonFederal Judge Dismisses Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Letter
A federal judge in Florida dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and related parties on April 13, 2026. The suit stemmed from a 2025 article reporting on a 2003 birthday letter allegedly sent by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. The dismiss…
SemaforUS Energy Secretary Sees Aggressive Timeline for Oil Prices to Decline by Summer
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that a decline in oil and gas prices by this summer represents an aggressive timeframe. His comments followed President Donald Trump's remark that gas prices could rise before midterm elections. Separately, Chinese industrial profits rose 1…
Washington ExaminerQantas Airways Cuts Domestic Capacity Amid Surging Fuel Costs from Iran War
Qantas Airways has reduced its domestic flight capacity due to sharply increased fuel costs linked to the war in Iran. German officials announced a temporary cut in gasoline and diesel duties to ease consumer impacts. Protests over high fuel prices have erupted in Ireland, blocki…