Wednesday, the Dow plunged 681.50 points (1.99%) to 33,587.66, the Nasdaq fell 357.75 points (2.67%) to 13,031.68, and the S&P 500 closed 89.06 points (2.14%) lower at 4,063.04. The Russell 2000 lost 136.49 points (6.01%) to finish at 2,135.14, and the Wilshire 5000 plummeted 1,010.52 points (2.34%) to 42,208.53.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note decreased 29/32, bringing its yield up to 1.701%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond fell 1 4/32, increasing its yield to 2.418%.