U.S. stocks remained broadly lower on Tuesday after data showed new orders received by factories rose unexpectedly in March, while pending home sales rose to a five-month high in the same month.

U.S. markets had already been trading lower as Greece's debt problems continued to rattle investors.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dropped 164.60 points, or 1.48 percent, to 10,987.23. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> lost 19.48 points, or 1.62 percent, to 1,182.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> shed 56.66 points, or 2.27 percent, to 2,442.08.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr)