Reflecting worries about escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, stocks moved sharply lower during trading on Tuesday. The major averages extended the steep drop seen to close out the previous week, with the Dow tumbling to an eight-month closing low.
The major averages fluctuated in the latter part of the session but closed firmly in negative territory. The Dow plunged 482.57 points or 1.4 percent to 33,596.61, the Nasdaq slumped 166.55 points or 1.2 percent to 13,381.52 and the S&P 500 slid 44.11 points or 1 percent to 4,304.76.
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