US stock indexes fall for third consecutive day; Dow drops 249 points

New York, Sept 2 (Petra) – Major U.S. stock indexes fell on Tuesday for a third consecutive day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 249 points to 45,295.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index declined 176 points to 21,279, while the S&P 500 fell about 44 points to 6,415.
Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $65.62 per barrel.

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02/09/2025 23:44:54