(CNBC) – Stocks were lower on Tuesday after President Donald Trump instructed White House officials to halt negotiations on further coronavirus stimulus, sparking a sharp reversal in the major market benchmarks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 377 points lower, or 0.9%. Earlier in the day, the 30-stock average was up more than 200 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively.
Trump tweeted: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business.”
