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Monday, April 2, 2018

US Economy: Dow closes down 450 points as Trump's ire rocks Amazon

Stocks fell sharply on the first trading day of the month and the quarter as a decline in Amazon shares put pressure on the broader tech sector Monday.

The Dow ended nearly 458 points lower after sinking more than 700 points, with Intel as the worst-performing stock in the index. The S&P 500 pulled back 2.2 percent and entered correction territory, with tech falling more than 3 percent. The index also dropped below its 200-day moving average, a key technical level. The Nasdaq dropped 2.7 percent, also entering a correction, as Amazon declined 5.2 percent.

"The market leaders are under pressure," said Marc Chaikin, the CEO of Chaikin Analytics. "It's a situation where the proven winners for the past few years are faltering." When that happens, "there is a negative psychological sense in the market."

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