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Urgent: U.S. stocks tumble following Fed rate decision

Xinhua, September 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks suffered big losses Friday, as the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged triggered increasing concerns about a slowdown in global growth.

The Dow slumped over 1.7 percent, and the S&P 500 shed 1.6 percent, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.4 percent. Endit