U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as the April sell-off continued after a one-day bounce.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average eased about 240 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.8%.
On Monday, the Dow reversed a near 500-point intraday loss to close up more than 200 points. The dramatic market rebound also pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to finish the day higher.
On Tuesday, concerns about global economic growth took center stage again. U.S. Treasury yields declined, with the benchmark 10-year rate falling below 2.8%.
Corporate earnings reports also set the tone Tuesday. Dow component 3M fell about 1% in morning trading despite better-than-expected earnings as the company noted macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges ahead.
Other industrial names like General Electric and Boeing were lower in early morning trading Tuesday. GE fell more than 5%, while Boeing eased 0.7%.
Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet were marginally lower in the premarket ahead of quarterly reports after the bell. Investors are on edge after Netflix's disappointing report last week and are looking to a slew of quarterly results this week to assess the mega-cap technology space.
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