by Associated Press How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Monday by The Associated Press, Associated Press - 9 February 2015 16:42-05:00 U.S. stocks closed lower Monday following weak Chinese trade data and more worries about Greece's finances. Greece's new prime minister said over the weekend that he would push for a short-term loan to give the country and its creditors time to negotiate a new arrangement to replace its financial bailout program. On Monday: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 95.08 points, or 0.5 percent, to 17,729.21 The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 8.73 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 2,046.74. The Nasdaq composite fell 18.39 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,726.01. For the year: The Dow is down 93.86 points, or 0.5 percent. The S&P 500 index is down 12.16 points, or 0.6 percent. The Nasdaq is down 10.04 points, or 0.2 percent. News Topics: Business, Stock indices and averages, Stock markets, Financial markets Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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