Wall Street Drops Back to Lowest Since 2020 as Fear Returns

Wall Street Drops Back to Lowest Since 2020 as Fear Returns
The New York Stock Exchange building in the Financial District of New York on Sept. 27, 2022. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Thursday as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets.

The S&P 500 fell 2.1 percent, reaching its lowest level since late 2020. The washout erased the index’s gains in a big rally the day before. That’s when forceful moves by the Bank of England to get suddenly spiking U.K. yields under control led to a global burst of relief among investors.