In Wednesday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 138 points, or 1 percent, to 14,618.
The Nasdaq fell 60 points, or nearly 2 percent, to 3,205.
The S&P 500 fell 22 points, or more than 1 percent, to 1,552.
The LABJ Stock Index fell nearly 2 points, or 1 percent, to 157.