Deep Tide TechFlow News, on December 19, U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially down 2.58%, marking the longest single-day consecutive decline since 1974 (falling for the 10th consecutive trading day); the S&P 500 index closed down 2.95%, and the Nasdaq closed down 3.6%. Tesla (TSLA.O) fell 8.28%, and Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell 1.14%. The VIX, or fear index, saw an intraday increase of up to 78.0%, and after the U.S. stock market closed, it was temporarily reported at 28.32. (Golden Ten)