The stock market took a hit on Tuesday, although losses for major market averages were limited to less than 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) all came under pressure, with worries about retail sales and the state of the consumer economy weighing on market sentiment.
Index
Percentage Change (Decline)
Point Change
Dow
(0.79%)
(282)
S&P 500
(0.71%)
(32)
Nasdaq Composite
(0.93%)
(138)
Data source: Yahoo! Finance.
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