Stocks fell broadly on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both accelerating downward toward the end of the day.
Financial stocks bucked the broader trends, while technology shares led the market down. The Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEMKT: VFH) gained 0.5% and the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLK) lost 1.6%.