After a weak start and a subsequent sharp fall, stocks recovered gradually on Tuesday, but still ended the day's session in negative territory.
The major averages all ended notably lower, but well off the session's lows. The Dow, which was down by about 470 points at one stage, ended the day with a loss of 158.64 points or 0.45 percent at 35,314.49.
The S&P 500 settled with a loss of 19.06 points or 0.42 percent at 4,499.38, off the day's low of 4,464.39. The Nasdaq, which dropped to 13,769.34, ended with a loss of 110.07 points or 0.79 percent at 13,884.32.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.