The Dow Jones Industrial Average late-morning Thursday fell to session lows after President Donald Trump appeared reluctant to sign a bill that would extend funding for the government, and avoid a partial shutdown. The Dow DJIA, +0.19% was down 430 points, or 1.6%, at 22,955, the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.29% declined by 1.6% at 2,466, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.36% fell 2.1% at 6,501, touching a bear-market level, usually defined as a drop of at least 20% from a recent peak. Markets were already on edge after investors were disappointed that the Federal Reserve didn't sufficiently communicate a dovish stance after it raised benchmark rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday to a range of 2.25% to 2.50%, and lowered its guidance for coming rate increases. CNBC on Thursday reported that Trump was requesting funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall as part of the spending package with steel slats or a wall rather than just fencing. It appears unclear ahead of a midnight Friday deadline to keep the government running if the bill will be signed, contributing to Wall Street's anxieties. The president is expected to have a meeting with House members.