India, March 10 -- U.S. stocks are down sharply in negative territory Monday afternoon, with those from technology sector suffering more pronounced losses, amid rising concerns about the outlook for economic growth and corporate earnings.

In a Fox News interview on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility of a recession following his tariff actions on Mexico, Canada and China.

"There is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big. We're bringing wealth back to America," Trump told the "Sunday Morning Futures" program.

With a slew of crucial economic data due later in the week, the mood in the market is extremely cautious.

Reports on consumer and producer price inflation, as well as readin...