US Stocks Close Lower As Nvidia Slide Overweight Energy Rally Gains

<b>US stocks closed lower</b> on Thursday as a drop in Nvidia shares outweighed gains in the energy sector. The S&P 500 lost 25.99 points to end at 7,593.39 points, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 102.44 points to 25,363.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 190.29 points to 52,296.20. Nvidia shares declined after Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang's exit, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress named interim chief. Meanwhile, crude prices rose following remarks by President Donald Trump regarding Iran, helping the S&P 500 energy index gain about two percent as the session's best performer.