Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:00:03 GMT
U.S. shares drop on economic growth worries
U.S. shares declined for a fourth straight day on worries over U.S. budget talks and economic growth as investors speculated that the Middle East tensions started to ease. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index retreated 0.3% to 1,697.42 as of 4 p.m. New York time, while the Dow Jones Average slipped 0.4% to 15,344.59.