Trump: Fed’s ‘gone crazy’ as Dow Jones slides 832 points

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U.S. markets sank Tuesday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average sliding 832 points, as a selloff in the technology sector exacerbated concern over rising interest rates and heightened trade tensions.

The 30-member Dow Jones fell 3.2 percent to 25,598, well below a January high reached before President Trump imposed an array of tariffs that corporate America fears will bite into profit margins. The broader S&P 500 tumbled 3.3 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.1 percent.

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