Epic US Markets Update

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US stocks posted their worst day in three weeks, adding to losses after Goldman Sachs recommended shorting the benchmark S&P 500 index.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 250.82 points, or 1.96%, to end at 12,573.57. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 30.18 points, or 2.23%, at 1,325.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 71.36 points, or 2.44%, at 2,859.09.