Banks Lead U.S. Stock Declines as Dollar Weakens, VIX Jumps

Dollar Falls After Trump Says It’s ‘Too Strong’

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U.S. stocks fell as markets reopened after Monday’s holiday as financial and industrial shares declined and the U.S. dollar had its biggest single-day loss since July.

The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.3 percent to 2,267 at 4 p.m. in New York and the Dow Jones Industrials lost 0.3 percent to 19,827. The CBOE Volatility Index jumped 5.6 percent after reaching its lowest since July 2014 on Friday.