U.S. stocks tumble amid worries over possible economic slowdown

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 4, 2018. U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday, with all three major indices erasing more than 3 percent, amid worries over inverted yield curve signaling a possible economic slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 799.36 points, or 3.10 percent, to 25,027.07. The S&P 500 decreased 90.31 points, or 3.24 percent, to 2,700.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 283.09 points, or 3.80 percent, to 7,158.43. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)