
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended four days of gains, dropping 142.97 points, or 1.14 per cent to close at 12,411.23 after EU's help for Spanish banks news fizzled amid ongoing fears over global economic slowdown.
S&P 500 fell 16.73 points, or 1.26 per cent, to end at 1,308.93.
Most key S&P sectors ended lower, led by financials and techs.
Nasdaq fell 48.69 points, or 1.70 percent, to close at 2,809.73.