Markets lost some steam following comments about tariffs from President Donald Trump outside the White House.
The Dow was down 200 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. All three were trading higher at the open before losing steam.
The president was asked about how lowering tariffs on Japanese automobiles to 15% may hurt U.S. auto makers.