New York - US stocks have plummeted Wednesday, with Dow blue chip index losing 2.2%, after data showed fresh weakness in the jobs and manufacturing sectors.
After a four-session winning streak, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 279.12 points (2.22%) to 12 290.67 in closing trade.
The broader S&P 500 index fell 30.66 points (2.28%) to 1 314.54, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 66.11 points (2.33%) to 2 769.16.