Bench Marks: Cent and Dow Jones

bench marks: The technology-heavy index was down 2.8 per cent, according to The Toronto Star. The S&P 500 fell 2 per cent, and the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 2.3 per cent. The Nasdaq composite was one of the hardest-hit among the major bench marks. Apple's shares declined 5 per cent after one of its suppliers, Lumentum, slashed its fiscal outlook for the current quarter and said it had received a request from one of its largest customers to reduce shipments. Apple's shares declined 5 per cent after one of its suppliers, Lumentum, slashed its fiscal outlook for the current quarter and said it had received a request from one of its largest customers to reduce shipments. JOSH EDELSON / AFP/GETTY IMAGES The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 118.04 points to 15,156.40 after hitting a high of 15,263.74. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.