# stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Thursday.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.5% in the fourth quarter.
- This growth rate is a sharp slowdown from the previous quarter's 4.4% pace.
- The fourth quarter GDP figure was revised downward by 0.2 percentage points due to weaker investment.
- Oil prices surged 7.8% to $101.75, marking a significant increase in commodity markets.

**Countries:** United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, China, Hong Kong, India

[Read the full story on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/market-summary/26/04/51732820/dow-falls-over-100-points-us-gdp-growth-slows-in-q4)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/1497ded9-ec55-4632-af08-bf7cdd300026/stocks-traded-lower-this-morning-with-the-dow-jones-index-falling-more-than-100
Summarized by Newsio from Benzinga. https://newsio.io/how-it-works