Tuesday, the Dow tumbled by 343.79 points (1.28%) to 26,573.04, the NASDAQ was down by 90.65 points (1.13%) for a 7,908.69 close, and the S&P 500 was down by 36.49 points (1.23%) to finish at 2,940.25. The Russell 2000 declined by 29.94 points (1.97%) to a 1,493.43 finish, and the Wilshire 5000 took a 536.03 point hit (1.77%) to end at 29,815.90. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up by 3/32, lowering its yield to 1.636%, and the price of the 30-year Treasury bond was also up, by 4/32, pushing its yield down to 2.094%. |