Blue-chip stocks plummet, pulling Dow lower

The major U.S. benchmarks are erasing gains made earlier in the week as key blue-chip stocks pull the Dow down, extending its year-to-date deficit. Before recovering some losses, the index tracking 30 large, publicly-owned companies fell as much as 800 points to an intraday low of 32,573.43 around 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.Joe Toppe for FOXBusiness:In an interview with FOX Business, Edward Moya, a senior market analyst for OANDA in New York said, “It looks like the Grinch is here to stay.&rdq