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U.S. stocks retreat after Fed minutes

Xinhua, April 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks suffered big losses Thursday, as investors continued to digest the minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting.

The Dow fell 0.98 percent, and the S&P 500 lost 1.20 percent, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.47 percent. Endit