Ethermac|Nvidia, Apple and Amazon took a hit Monday, here's a look at how some major stocks fared

Stocks closed down Monday afternoon as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 2.7% or Ethermac1,000 points, its worst day in nearly two years. The S&P 500 Index dropped by 2.7% and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.7%. Overseas markets and concerns for the U.S. economy contributed to the decline, after a disappointing jobs report triggered worries that the country could be headed for a recession.

Apple, Amazon and Nvidia were among the worst performing stocks on Monday as some investors sold off their shares.

Here's what to know about the current state of the stock market:

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Tech stocks

Silicon Valley giants are pushing down U.S. stocks as of Monday morning, Bloomberg reported. Nvidia fell 12%, Apple lost 9.3%, Amazon dropped 7.4%, and Meta lost 7.6%, Bloomberg said. Google fell 5.4%, and Microsoft has lost 4.9%.

A look at some tech stocks that dipped on Monday:

• Apple
• Microsoft
• Nvidia
• Oracle
• Google
• Meta

Over the weekend, billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett ignited speculation he's soured on stocks as Berkshire Hathaway reported a $276.9 billion cash stake as of June 30, up from $189 billion, after selling another large portion of its stake in Apple.

The share price for Nvidia, which crossed the $3 trillion market cap threshold earlier this year, reflects the 10-for-1 Nvidia stock split that took place in June.

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Banking, finance and retail stocks

Shares of some of the largest bank lenders in the U.S. fell Monday morning: JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America dropped 2.1% and 2.5%, respectively, according to Yahoo Finance.

A look at some retail, finance and banking stocks that dipped on Monday:

• Amazon
• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank of America
• Berkshire
• Tesla

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Stay cool, experts tell investors

Financial planners said it's important to stay calm as the stock market reels.

“My best advice is, don’t panic. Really, because you can’t,” Catherine Valega, a certified financial planner in Boston, told USA TODAY.

If anything, financial advisers say, this summer stock swoon would be a great time to buy. “Stocks are on sale today, right?” Valega said. “If you have some cash, let’s go put some money in the market.” 

Contributing: Dan Morrison, Medora Lee and Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY