U.S. stock benchmarks on Monday finished off their worst levels but firmly in negative territory, as early optimism around a possible U.S.-China trade agreement being forged soon faded.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.79% fell 207 points, or 0.8%, to 25,820, the blue-chip gauge had lost as many as 415 points or 1.6% at the lows. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.39% finished down 0.4% at 2,793, giving up its perch at the psychologically significant level at 2,800. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.23% retreated 0.2% at 7,577, on a preliminary basis.
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