Wall Street ends lower on esclating Ukraine worries

By Rodrigo Campos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday on increased concern about possible escalation of military action in eastern Ukraine.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 140.13 points, or 0.85 percent, to 16,429.15, the S&P 500 lost 18.83 points, or 0.97 percent, to 1,920.16, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 31.05 points, or 0.71 percent, to 4,352.84.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Bernadette Baum)