: Dow drops nearly 650 points as U.S. stocks log worst post-election day performance in a decade

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with the Dow logging its biggest daily drop since Oct. 7, as the major indexes saw their worst post-election day performance since 2012, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 SPX finished down 79.54 points, or 2.1%, at 3,748.57. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA closed 646.89 points, or 2%, lower at 32,513.94. The Nasdaq Composite COMP finished down 263.02 points, or 2.5%, at 10,353.17.

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