Sad trader
A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York October 15, 2014.
  • US stocks fell in early morning trading as investors took in downbeat China data.
  • The nation reported below-expected industrial production, retail sales, and a drop in exports.
  • US bank stocks were also hurt after Fitch said it could downgrade a handful of big lenders.

US stocks fell Tuesday as investors took in more disappointing economic data from China and watched key US bond yields rise.