Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide on threat to Fed as DOJ begins criminal probe of Powell

US stocks slid on Monday, pulling back from records amid concerns over Federal Reserve independence after US prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) sank 0.8%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also dropped around 0.2% on the heels of all-time closing highs for Wall Street stocks. Rattled markets are turning their backs on US assets after Powell said the Justice Department has subpoenaed the ...