The US markets ended in red on Monday after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities added to investors' concerns about geopolitical risk and a stumbling global economy. Brent crude futures showed the biggest intraday jump on record after a coordinated drone attack on Saudi Arabia's oil industry. Besides, President Donald Trump said he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if necessary to keep the markets well supplied. Trump also said the US is locked and loaded to the respond to the attacks, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pointing the finger at Iran. A potential military conflict between the US and Iran would weigh on a global economy that is already being dragged down by the US-China trade war.
On economic front, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report showing New York-area manufacturing activity was little changed in the month of September. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index dipped to 2.0 in September from 4.8 in August, although a positive reading still indicates an increase in regional manufacturing activity. Street had expected the index to edge down to 4.0. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce its latest monetary policy decision later this week, with the central bank widely expected to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points. Trump has been pressuring the Fed for a larger rate cut, pointing to the stimulus announced by other central banks around the world.
Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 142.70 points or 0.52 percent to 27,076.82, Nasdaq fell 23.17 points or 0.28 percent to 8,153.54 and S&P 500 was down by 9.43 points or 0.31 percent to 2,997.96.
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