Wednesday’s sell-off follows Monday’s sharp decline as the president tries to make a closing argument with voters.
A sudden drop in the stock market in recent days threatens to muddle President Trump’s campaign message about the U.S. economic recovery, just days before the Nov. 3 election.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 943 points Wednesday and is down nearly 9 percent since Sept. 2.
The sell-off began two weeks ago but intensified Monday. It has been triggered by a surge in coronavirus cases and the fact that the White House and Democrats are at an impasse over relief talks. Continue reading.