U.S. stocks are taking a beating on Tuesday, with losses accelerating in the final hour of trading. And as the S&P 500 SPX, -4.32% appears headed for it worst daily drop since mid-June only five stocks on the broad-market gauge are trading in positive territory with less than an hour before the close — while all 11 sectors were trading in the red. As of noon, Twitter Inc. TWTR, +0.80% was trading up just 0.9%. The other four stocks were all part of the materials sector, including Corteva Inc. CTVA, +0.87%, Albermarle Corp. ALB, +0.38%, CF Industries Holdings Inc. CF, +0.67%, and Mosaic Company MOS, +0.32%. By comparison, the S&P 500 is off 3.9% at 3,949, on track for its worst day since June 13.
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