U.S. stocks close lower as tech rout deepens
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as a sharp retreat in technology shares and disappointing results from the payments sector overshadowed progress in Washington, D.C. to end the partial government shutdown.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 166.67 points, or 0.34 percent, to 49,240.99. The S&P 500 sank 58.63 points, or 0.84 percent, to 6,917.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index