Markets

S&P 500 down 1.24% to 7,408.50; Nasdaq -1.54%; Dow -1.07%

Tech stocks tumble across three major indices. Dow drops 537 points to 49,526; Nasdaq slides to 26,225. Trump-Xi summit's empty hands sap investor appetite.

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