Wall Street Worried About Future of Fed Stimulus

Economy may be doing better, traders reportedly concerned about end to free money

After coming under pressure over the course of the previous session, stocks saw some further downside during trading on Tuesday. Concerns about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's stimulus program continued to weigh on the markets.

The major averages climbed well off their lows for the session but still ended the day in the red. The Dow fell 94.15 points or 0.6 percent to 15,914.62, the Nasdaq dipped 8.06 points or 0.2 percent to 4,037.20 and the S&P 500 slid 5.75 points or 0.3 percent to 1,795.15.