U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday, lead by energy, within volatility and falling oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 258 points, or 1.4%, to 18,066 after rallying nearly 240 points Monday following Friday's nearly 400-point decline. 

The broad Standard & Poor's 500 stock index was also deeply in the red, falling 1.5% to 2127. The Nasdaq composite was down 1.1% to 5155.

Source : QNA