The Nasdaq composite ended down 0.9% on Wednesday after economic data lowered investors’ hopes that the Fed may cut rates at its Sept. 18 meeting.

Nasdaq stocks gapped up at the open after the Federal Reserve lowered its key discount rate on loans to banks by half a percentage point.

Nasdaq stocks rose early Monday, then spent the rest of the session paring their gains.

Stocks tanked in Thursday’s session as new credit worries surfaced, snapping a three-day win streak in dramatic fashion.

The Fed’s decision on interest rates sent stocks on a roller coaster ride Tuesday, but they finished with gains.

An uneven session left the Nasdaq 0.9% higher on the second day of an attempted rally.

The Nasdaq turned tail after gapping up at the open, closing 1.4% lower on higher volume and undercutting Monday’s low.

The Nasdaq composite took a turn for the worse in the last half hour of trading, closing down 1.4% Friday. Volume was lighter than Thursday’s…

Nasdaq stocks edged up 0.1% on Monday, closing near session lows. Volume was tracking lower.

A marketwide decline Wednesday in heavy volume sent indexes to their first distribution day since last week’s follow-through. The Nasdaq sank 0.8%…