Amman: Major US stock indexes declined on Monday while Texas crude oil rose by $2 to reach $84.26 per barrel. At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 53,459 points.
According to Jordan News Agency, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 84 points, or 0.32 percent, to 26,644 points. Meanwhile, the S and P 500 slipped roughly 40 points, or 0.52 percent, to finish at 7,745 points.