The S&P 500 is at a critical crossroads. A break lower could signal more losses

The S&P 500 on Thursday finished right on the cusp of a critical support line that, if broken, could portend more losses for stocks in the coming days and weeks.

As of Thursday's close, the index SPX was hovering less than one point above its 50-day moving average, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite COMP broke below its 50-day average earlier this week. On Thursday, both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 tallied their fourth straight days in the red. The Nasdaq-100 NDX, which is even more heavily exposed to megacap companies, also was on the cusp of breaking below the trendline.

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For stocks, momentum to the downside has tended to accelerate following previous breaks below the 50-day, Dow Jones Market Data showed. However, investors willing to wait out some short-term volati

Fuente original: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/p-500-critical-crossroads-break-213300595.html)