Dow falls 1,100 points on disappointing Fed interest rate news
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 2.6%, or 1,123 points, closing at 42,327. The S&P 500 lost nearly 3%, closing at 5,872. The Nasdaq Composite lost 3.6%, closing at 19,393. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have traded at or near record highs in recent days, partly in anticipation of a rate cut by the Fed.