Wednesday's drop added to Wall Street's poor start to the fourth quarter.
Stocks fell as investors fretted once again over the state of the U.S. economy. On Tuesday, data from the Institute for Supply Management showed U.S. manufacturing activity slowed to its lowest level in more than 10 years.
Economic concerns grew Wednesday after data from ADP and Moody's AnalyticsUnited States Latest News, United States Headlines
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