The market’s attempts at gains have been denied in the face of weaker consumer confidence in February than had been expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average came out of the gate with gains, thanks to Home Depot (NYSE: HD),

ETF has pulled back in the past few days as a sense of fear spreads in the market. It has formed a double-top chart pattern, pointing to further downside as the fear and greed index moves to the extreme fear zone.

The Dow Jones industrial average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip U.S. stocks, often industry leaders. It is the oldest U.S. market index, dating back over 100 years, and has been a widely followed stock market indicator since 1928.

After Friday’s fear-induced market sell-off, stocks attempted a recovery, led by an early-morning 100-plus point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Those gains have faded, but the Dow is attempting to stay alive.

These stocks have dropped below the significant moving averages where it’s easy to make out the direction of trend, near-term and longer term.

Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.

Stock markets have rocketed higher since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump, despite fears emerging that Trump is feeding an asset price bubble. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq have all notched record highs since November,

Blue Trust Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:DIA – Free Report) by 32.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a retailer that needs no introduction. Home Depot's expansion has corresponded with a strong stock performance. As an industry leader and a component of both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI),

Vontobel Holding Ltd. cut its holdings in SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:DIA – Free Report) by 26.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

U.S. stocks are falling sharply after reports showed worries about President Donald Trump’s policies may be hitting the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% Friday.

Entegris Inc. (NASD: ENTG) will replace Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE: ALTM) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening