Only 8 stocks in the S&P 500 are gaining ground, led by gold producer Newmont Goldcorp

The S&P 500's 2.7% plunge isn't quite unanimous, as 8 of the index's 505 components are actually gaining ground. The biggest gainer is gold producer Newmont Goldcorp Corp.'s stock , which rose 1.8%, followed by Dominion Energy Inc. shares , which tacked on 0.6%. Meawhile, the 3 biggest losers were retailer stocks, with Macy's Inc. falling 13.0%, Kohl's Corp. shedding 11.0% and Nordstrom Inc. giving up 10.5%.

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