Wall Street falls on economy jitters
Stocks sank on Monday amid low volume, led by industrials and technology shares as investors stayed on their heels after last week's payrolls figure discouraged buyers.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dropped 115.48 points, or 1.16 percent, to end unofficially at 9,816.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> fell 14.41 points, or 1.35 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,050.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> lost 45.27 points, or 2.04 percent, to close unofficially at 2,173.90.
(Reporting by Edward Krudy; Editing by Jan Paschal)
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