Wall St ends lower as govt shutdown goes on

Anxiety over the budget showdown grows, DOW, S&P down 0.9%

Wall Street retreated for a second straight day on Thursday as anxiety over the budget showdown grew on the third day of a US government shutdown.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 136.73 points, or 0.90%, at 14,996.41. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 15.23 points, or 0.90%, at 1,678.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 40.68 points, or 1.07%, at 3,774.34.