Wednesday, the Dow dropped 240.04 points (0.66%) to 36,079.94, the Nasdaq lost 263.84 points (1.66%) to finish at 15,622.71, and the S&P 500 closed 38.54 points (0.82%) lower at 4,646.71. The Russell 2000 decreased 37.71 points (1.55%) to 2,389.58, and the Wilshire 5000 fell 519.62 points (1.07%) to 48,268.11.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note decreased 1 9/32, bringing its yield up to 1.573%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond fell 2 26/32, increasing its yield to 1.929%.
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