The sell-off ensues, Dow down 733

CNNMoney, “Another huge Dow loss” The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 733 points, its second worst single-day point loss ever NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Recession talk frightened Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its second biggest one-day point loss ever. A weak retail sales report and dour forecasts from the Federal Reserve, coupled with sober comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, sent stocks tumbling. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 733 points, its second worst single-day point loss ever, after having slid as much as 780 points earlier in the afternoon.