Dow Jones Industrial Average and Commodity Prices

commodity prices: Investors turned skittish as they fretted about falling commodity prices and concerns about global growth, according to Market Watch. The S P 500 SPX, -0.80% closed 16.11 points, or 0.8%, lower at 1,994.29. The Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.62% dropped 107.06 points, or 0.6%, to 17,172.68. The Nasdaq Composite -1.14% fell 52.10 points, or 1.1%, to 4,527.69 and Anora Mahmudova Reporter Barbara Kollmeyer Markets reporter NEW MarketWatch U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, with the S P 500 falling by its largest margin in nearly seven weeks. A decline in economic activity in August, measured by Chicago Federal Reserve as well as a drop in existing-home sales contributed to the dour Wall Street mood. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.