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Stocks fell broadly around the globe on Monday, a reaction to a steep drop in the Chinese market.
The losses follow declines in U.S. markets last week, when the three major indexes fell between 2 to 3 percent each. Global economic growth concerns remain the main focus for investors.
For the day:
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 127.94 points, or 0.7 percent, to 17,440.59.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 12.01 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,067.64.
The Nasdaq composite fell 48.85 points, or 1 percent, to 5,039.78.
For the year:
The Dow is down 382.48 points, or 2.1 percent.
The S&P 500 index is up 8.74 points, or 0.4 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 303.72 points, or 6.4 percent. (*)
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