Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Stocks fell for the third consecutive day Tuesday as President Donald Trump suggested the United States and China may not reach a trade deal until after the 2020 presidential election.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 280.24 points or 1.01 percent at the end of trading Tuesday while the S&P 500 slipped 0.66 percent and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0. 55 percent.