US Stocks Slide as Crude Oil Prices Surge
U.S. stocks moved lower on Tuesday after showing little direction early in the session.
The major averages all declined, adding to the modest losses from the previous day's trading.
The Nasdaq composite index fell 159.91 points or 0.6 percent to 26,445.45, while the S&P 500 slipped 24.91 points or 0.3 percent to 7,728.20.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 184.13 points or 0.3 percent to 53,791.85.