Dow, S&P fall for fifth day, but Alcoa up late
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The selloff in U. S. stocks accelerated on Tuesday, as the Dow and S&P 500 dropped for a fifth day, with the pullback coming on the cusp of earnings season. The slide marked the S&P 500’s worst day since December 8. The declines were the largest losses this year in terms of both points and percentage drops for each of the three major U. S. stock indexes. All S&P 500 sectors ended solidly lower, with industrial and materials names suffering the biggest drops. About 80 percent of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market ended lower. The major U. . . .
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