U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday (March 23) as Western leaders began gathering in Brussels to plan more measures to pressure Russia to its halt conflict in Ukraine and oil prices jumped.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 55.77 points, or 1.21%, to end at 4,455.84 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 185.69 points, or 1.32%, to 13,923.13.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 453.84 points, or 1.30%, to 34,353.62.
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