The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed down -1.86%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.90%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.44%. Stocks on Thursday sold off sharply, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 3-week lows and the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 6-week low. Disappointing guidance from Microsoft and Meta Platforms weighed on tech stocks and market sentiment. Stocks maintained their losses after Thursday’s mixed US economic news. Weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 5-month low, Sep personal spending rose mo…