The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 410.32 points lower, or 1.8%, at 21,917.16. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% to 2,584.59. The Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 1% to 7,700.10. The 30-stock benchmark was up as much as 152 points earlier in the day.
The
Dow and S&P 500 had their worst first-quarter performances ever,
losing 23.2 and 20%, respectively. The Dow also had its worst overall
quarter since 1987 while the S&P 500 had its biggest quarterly loss
since 2008.
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