NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slipped on Monday, fueled by weak economic data in Asia and signs of economic trouble in Europe, underscored by climbing Spanish and Italian bond yields.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 36.03 points, or 0.28 percent, at 12,736.44. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX was down 2.22 points, or 0.16 percent, at 1,352.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 5.56 points, or 0.19 percent, at 2,931.77.
(Reporting By Angela Moon; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
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