Urgent: Nasdaq sheds over 3 pct as sell-off resumes

NEW YORK, Jan. 25– U.S. major stock indexes suffered heavy losses in the morning session on Tuesday with Nasdaq index down as much as over 3 percent.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — U.S. major stock indexes suffered heavy losses in the morning session on Tuesday with Nasdaq index down as much as over 3 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell 2.38 percent or 818.98 points, the S&P 500 lost 2.79 percent or 123.02 points, and the Nasdaq plunged 3.06 percent or 423.89 points shortly after the opening, respectively. Enditem