Risk-off sentiment continues to play as Shares in Banks (-1.91%), Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences (-1.86%) and Consumer Services (-1.78%) sectors lost the most. Energy stocks such as National Oilwell Varco (-3.9%), Cabot Oil & Gas (-4.0%) and Hess (-3.5%) were among the worst performers as the oil prices continued to fall.

Intel jumped 8.1% and American Express rose 2.8%, while Skyworks Solutions fell 4.5% and Discover Financial slumped 11.3%.