The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen more than 1,800 points, an 7.2-percent decline, shortly after 2 p.m. The S&P 500 index was down 7 percent, triggering an automatic 15-minute pause before and the Nasdaq composite was down 6.2 percent.
Stock futures trading predicted stark losses for the market after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries failed to reach a deal on oil output Saturday, prompting Saudi Arabia and Russia to slash prices. The cuts sent oil prices plunging toward the lowest level since 1991. Continue reading.