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STOCKS TUMBLE INTO THE RED: Here's what you need to know

Stocks tumbled more than 150 points from their highest during trading on Wednesday.

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Stocks soared in trading on Wednesday before tumbling to end the day in negative territory.

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All three indexes tanked following the release of the Federal Reserve's minutes from the March monetary policy meeting as the Fed indicated that it would look into reducing its balance sheet by the end of the year.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up nearly 150 points on the day early in trading before tumbling in the afternoon.

We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

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