Dow Jones Industrial Average Plummets 358 Points, Suffers Worst Day Of The Year On Global Growth Concerns

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling more than 350 points, marking its worst day of 2015. The S&P 500 turned negative for the year after all 10 sectors closed lower, led by a nearly 3 percent decline in consumer discretionary stocks. The Dow closed below 17,000 for the first time since October 2014.