The S&P 500 closed up by 1.4 percent on Friday, but that wasn't enough to erase the concerns over its worst two-day slide in eight months on Wednesday and Thursday. Even with the uptick, nearly three quarters of the S&P 500's components in correction territory, or worse.
Following Wednesday and Thursday’s 5 percent drop, the S&P is down nearly 7 percent from its record high close on September 20. But that doesn't tell the whole story, because the downturn has been incredibly widespread.
About 380 S&P 500 stocks have fallen 10 percent or more from their 52-week highs, putting the vast majority of the index in correction territory. In addition, 164 stocks have fallen by 20 percent or more from their highs, putting roughly a third of the market in bear territory.
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