Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:13:11 GMT
US stocks drop after previous rally
US shares retreated from previous sessions' rally and traded lower on Tuesday as news from China put negative pressure on stocks. S&P 500 index fell 0.3% or 4.23 points to 1,405.52, Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.52% or 68.94 points and settled at 13,170.19 while Nasdaq Composite tumbled 0.14% or 4.17 points and finished at 3,074.15.