S&P 500 Slips Back Below Key 2,000 Level on Political Unrest in Ukraine, Russia (SPY)

After closing at a record 2,000.12 points on Wednesday, the S&P 500 index is back below the 2K mark on new unrest in Ukraine with Russia entering the country and allegedly performing military activity within Ukraine's borders.

Traders are keeping an eye on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) ETF., which is down 0.1 percent Thursday.

The Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average are down 0.2 percent Thursday.

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