Dow, S&P 500 end month on sour note | Russia and Ukraine officials talk | Barclays’ low-vol stock picks

The U.S. stock market had another volatile session on Monday.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, FEB 28, 2022 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, FEB 28, 2022 • 05:02 ET DJIA 33892.60 -0.49% -166.15 S&P 500 4373.94 -0.24% -10.71 NASDAQ 13751.40 +0.41% +56.77   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 165.12 +0.27 +0.16% INTC 47.70 -0.01 -0.02% MSFT 298.79 +1.48 +0.50% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 123.34 +2.28 +1.88% AAPL 165.12 +0.27 +0.16% F 17.56 -0.27 -1.51% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 123.34 +2.28 +1.88% AAPL 165.12 +0.27 +0.16% LCID 28.98 +2.63 +9.98%   EDITOR'S NOTE The U.S. stock market had another volatile session on Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 closing lower while the Nasdaq Composite made a late push to finish up 0.4%   The decline for the Dow and S&P 500 cut into Friday's rally and ended February on a sour note for Wall Street. The S&P 500 finished the month down more than 3%. Despite widespread selling and negative readings on investor sentiment, it isn't clear if the market has found a bottom.    "In the last 25 years the only time we can find where the SPX had a -10% decline without at least one 90% downside volume day was in the fall of 1999. While it's possible we have seen 'the' low for the market, it's more probable that we have only seen 'a' low," BTIG's Jonathan Krinsky said in a note. To be sure, not every Wall Street pro thinks the market still has further to fall. Fundstrat's Tom Lee said Monday that the new sanctions on Russia over the weekend raised the odds that a bottom was in for the first half of the year. JPMorgan's Marko Kolanovic argued the same in a note on Monday afternoon.   One factor outside of Russia that could determine the next steps for markets is the Federal Reserve, which is expected to begin hiking interest rates in March. Investors could get more clarity on that process this week, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell set to testify in Congress this week and another jobs report slated for Friday.  Jesse Pound | CNBC Markets Reporter @jesserpound Watch our live stream for all you need to know to invest smarter. TOP NEWS  Dow falls 170 points, but Nasdaq rallies late for slight gain as investors monitor Ukraine invasion Russia and Ukraine say first talks have ended, EU announces sanctions on Russian officials Ukraine is 'not ready to surrender or capitulate' to Russia, foreign minister says Economic sanctions cripple Russian economy as ruble plunges, interest rates soar Energy giant Shell to end partnership with Russia's Gazprom as Ukraine conflict intensifies Biden administration expands sanctions against Russia, cutting off U.S. transactions with central bank Moscow's stock market is closed, but these Russian ETFs continue to trade in the U.S. Here's why Fundstrat's Tom Lee says the market may have reached a bottom for the first half of 2022 Barclays backs these low volatility stock picks as geopolitical tensions roil markets Zoom shares tumble on disappointing revenue forecast   TOP VIDEO Russia ETFs plunge. What it means for U.S. investors   CNBC PRO Goldman raises inflation outlook, sees 11 rate hikes through 2023   SPECIAL REPORTS Russian oligarchs move yachts as U.S. looks to 'hunt down' and freeze assets The average mortgage holder has a record $185,000 in equity. What to know if you're tempted to borrow from that   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS