NEW YORK (AP) - Worries about weakening global growth drove the stock market lower Tuesday.
The Standard & Poor's index has now dropped almost 4 percent since closing at a record Sept. 18.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 29.72 points, or 1.5 percent, to 1,935.10. The index closed at a record 2,011.36 on Sept. 18.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 272.52 points, or 1.6 percent, to 16,719.39. The Nasdaq composite fell 69.60 points, or 1.6 percent, to 4,385.20.