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Dow and S&P fall 1 percent; Nasdaq turns negative


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 indexes each fell more than 1 percent, led by materials and industrial shares, in afternoon trading on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq turned negative.

    U.S. Treasuries also fell.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was down 92.87 points, or 1.10 percent, at 8,380.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 7.71 points, or 0.85 percent, at 902.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 4.28 points, or 0.24 percent, at 1,746.15.

    (Editing by Padraic Cassidy)