U.S. stocks
opened sharply lower on Tuesday, with Microsoft and Caterpillar shares
tumbling after both posted earnings, while an unexpected decline in
durable goods orders also weighed on sentiment.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 222.56 points, or 1.26 percent, to 17,456.14, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 19.29 points, or 0.94 percent, to 2,037.8 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 73.43 points, or 1.54 percent, to 4,698.33 points.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 222.56 points, or 1.26 percent, to 17,456.14, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 19.29 points, or 0.94 percent, to 2,037.8 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 73.43 points, or 1.54 percent, to 4,698.33 points.
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