Wall Street stocks tumble as worries mount about US debt

Treasury yields rise as Republicans hammer out budget bill

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U.S. stocks sold off as yields on government debt moved higher. © Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday as Treasury yields spiked on worries that U.S. government debt would swell by trillions of dollars if Congress passes President Donald Trump's proposed tax cut bill.

All three major Wall Street indexes closed with their biggest daily losses in a month. Small cap stocks also fell sharply, with the Russell 2000 index posting its biggest daily loss since April 10.

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