Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
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US stocks just had their worst day of 2023.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed nearly 700 points, erasing all of its gains for the year, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both suffered their biggest losses since December 15.