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U.S. stocks tumble amid Fed officials' comments, rate hike concern

Xinhua, September 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, as investors became cautious amid comments by U.S. Federal Reserve officials and concerned that the central bank might hike interest rate this month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 394.46 points, or 2.13 percent, to 18,085.45. The S&P 500 lost 53.49 points, or 2.45 percent, to 2,127.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 133.57 points, or 2.54 percent, to 5,125.91. Enditem