NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday on fear that congressional wrangling could delay a proposed $700 billion financial sector rescue plan, increasing worries about the struggling U.S. economy.
According to the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 161.52 points, or 1.47 percent, to end unofficially at 10,854.17. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 18.89 points, or 1.56 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,188.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 25.64 points, or 1.18 percent, to close unofficially at 2,153.34.
(Reporting by Kristina Cooke; Editing by Jan Paschal)
