Stocks slide, led by fall in Nasdaq
The major US stock indexes tumble; Nasdaq down >2%
Tech leads S&P 500 sector declines
STOXX 600 down ~1.0%
Dollar edges up; bitcoin, gold down; oil sinks
US 10-yr Treasury yield eases to 3.6%
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STOCKS SLIDE, LED BY FALL IN NASDAQ
U.S. stocks were down sharply in midday trading Tuesday, led by a more than 2% drop in the Nasdaq .IXIC, with the S&P 500 technology sector .SPLRCT the biggest drag on the benchmark index.
Indexes extended losses early on after data showed that U.S. manufacturing edged up last month from an eight-month low in July amid some improvement in employment, but the overall trend continued to point to subdued factory activity.
Investors are watching economic data for further clues on what may happen with interest rates, with many market watchers expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates this month.
The key data point of the week is expected to be Friday's monthly U.S. jobs report.
Here is the midday market snapshot:
(Caroline Valetkevitch)
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