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Stock Market Today: Stocks End Down on Another Roller-Coaster Day

Another day, another market session of gut-wrenching volatility.

Like Monday, Tuesday's action saw a precipitous market plunge in the morning hours before the bulls took over in the afternoon – though unlike Monday, none of the major indexes managed to finish in positive territory.

One of the primary reasons for all the rips and dips, of course, is jitters over tomorrow's conclusion of the Federal Reserve's latest two-day meeting, when America's central bank is expected to continue projecting a recent hawkish bent, setting the stage for a potential March hike.

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