US Stocks Monday`s close: Dow 27 down; Nasdaq 24 down; S&P 5 down.
Stocks falter as growth worries persist: US stocks closed slightly lower Monday,




as worries about slowing growth kept investors sidelined on a relatively slow day
of trading. Asian markets ended lower. All three European indexes closed lower.Currencies and commodities: The dollar rose against the euro and British pound, but fell versus the Japanese yen.
Oil for November delivery fell 55 cents to $89.33 a barrel.
Gold futures for December delivery fell $5.10 to $1,775.70 an ounce.
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