NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Poor export data from China and tepid growth in Japan led to U.S. markets to fall sharply earlier in the day, only to recover but still end in the red.
The S&P 500 index retreated from its record-high closing Friday, ending the day down 0.05 percent at 1,877.17, whereas the Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.2% to 16,418.68.