Dow ends down more than 250 points after late-session dive
The Dow ended Tuesday down 268 points, 0.8%, at 34,069
4:11pm: Amazon, other big tech stocks flip from green to red
The Dow ended Tuesday down 268 points, 0.8%, at 34,069 after a late session sell-off. After spending most of the day in positive territory, the Nasdaq closed 75 points lower, a 0.6% drop, at 13,304, and the S&P 500 declined 35 points, 0.9%, to 4,128.
Tech titans led the Nasdaq's late swoon, including Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares of which went from up 1.2% at $3,312 to finish down 1.2% at $3,232.28.
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The Dow was down 94 points, 0.3%, to 34,233 at midday, while the Nasdaq gained 59 points, 0.5%, to 13,438. The S&P 500 shed 6 points, 0.1%, to 4,158.