Shares on Wall Street fell on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar hit a near two-month high... and
investors fretted over Britain's exit from the European Union.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly half-a-percent,... the S&P 500 roughly the
same,... while the tech heavy Nasdaq edged down zero-point-two percent.
The dollar index,... which measures the greenback's performance against six major currencies,...
hit its highest level in almost two months.
The greenback has been on a strong footing from the start of the week,... and got a boost
following comments from Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker who said there was a strong
case for raising rates.
Another focus of investors is Brexit -- after British Prime Minister Theresa May said the
UK would begin negotiations to leave the EU by March.
On that, the pound slumped to a 31-year-low.