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Cruise shares tumble as S&P enters bear market

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The S&P 500 entered bear market territory on the New York Stock Exchange
Fears that US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes aimed at slowing inflation could trigger a recession sent the S&P 500 into a bear market and cruise stocks tumbling.

A bear market is when stocks decline at least 20% from recent highs. The S&P index fell 3.9% to close at 3,749.63 on Monday. This is a 21.8% decline from its Jan. 3 record closing of 4,796.56.

52-week lows for CCL, NCLH, RCL

Shares in Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings all dipped to 52-week lows during the session.

Carnival hit $9.77 in trading before closing at $9.91, down 10.3%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings fell to $11.45 before settling at $11.55, off 12.2%.

Royal Caribbean Group traded as low as $40.92 before closing at $41.30, off 9.7%.

Look for 'Outlook uncertain,' a feature story in Seatrade Cruise Review's June issue, coming soon