Wall Street Stumbles as Markets Sink Worldwide; Dow Down 300

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, NY, on March 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

NEW YORK—Stocks are falling on Wall Street on July 30 as the market’s see-saw week snaps back downward.

The S&P 500 was 0.8 percent lower in midday trading, though it roughly halved its loss from earlier in the morning. Treasury yields also fell in a sign of increased caution, while gold ticked down from its record level.