Dow Jones dives 78 points, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - Positive news on the economic front surprisingly sent U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday. The Labor Department reported an unexpected rise in job openings in November while services sector activity climbed last month.

"Both of those things potentially have inflationary impacts and, as a result, yields have increased. That's definitely weighing on stocks," Mike Dickson, head of research at Horizon