The US markets returned to negative territory on Thursday as investors grew worried over the possible impacts lower consumption of Russian commodities like oil will have on the already high US inflation rate. In tech news, cloud software company Snowflake plunged 15% after reporting fourth-quarter results including its slowest growth since 2019. A spotlight on Kroger as the US-based supermarket chain giant jumped 11.6% after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter results that beat Wall St expectations for earnings per share and revenue. EA Games is the latest global company to take action against Russia by removing Russian teams from its popular Fifa 22 video game.