US equity markets fell for a fourth consecutive session after the European Central Bank (ECB) fueled concerns about a slowing global economy - Dow down -200-points or -0.78% The Dow Jones Transportation Average (down -0.96%) - viewed as a proxy for the health of the US economy - declined for a 10th straight session to match its longest losing streak since 23 February, 2009. The broader S&P500 lost -0.81%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -1.37%) and Financials (-1.06%) leading ten of eleven primary sectors into the red. Utilities (up +0.26%) was the only sector to advance. The technology-centric NASDAQ fell -1.13%.
