The S&P 500 is on the verge of entering a bear market after Tuesday's rally reversal

Henrik5000/E+ via Getty Images Tuesday’s trading session held the potential for a win in U.S. stocks, but an intraday rally faltered, leaving the benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) less than 70 points away from seeping into a bear market.

The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) jumped ~4% at.