The Nasdaq fared the worst as investors unloaded positions in the most liquid large-cap technology shares. Research in Motion Ltd
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 115.48 points, or 1.16 percent, to 9,816.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> slid 14.41 points, or 1.35 percent, to 1,050.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> tumbled 45.27 points, or 2.04 percent, to 2,173.90.
NYMEX-NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures were down on Monday, though well off early lows, as euro zone economic worries remained, after some bargain-hunting pared sharp losses earlier in the day.
The losses stuck, despite a higher opening on Wall Street on strong German factory data that eased some euro-zone concerns [.N].
On the New York Mercantile Exchange at 9:47 a.m. EDT (1347 GMT), July crude
CBOT-CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures fell on Monday as forecasts for good weather bolstered expectations of large crops this year.
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FCPO-KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures dropped to one-week lows as renewed economic concerns hit financial markets and the U.S. dollar gained.
Expectations for a slight rise in Malaysia's stocks last month also dampened sentiment in a market that has lost 8 percent so far this year on slower demand and the euro zone debt crisis.
The benchmark August crude palm oil futures
The contract ended at 2,449 ringgit, down 25 ringgit on the day, with volumes at 14,255 lots of 25 tonnes each.
REGIONAL EQUITIES-BANGKOK, June 7 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares fell to their lowest level in over a week on Monday and other Southeast Asian
stock markets also moved lower as resource shares came under selling pressure because of lower commodity prices.
Sentiment in the region was hurt by disappointing U.S. job data and as fears mounted that European debt problems would worsen, pushing Singapore <.FTSTI>, Malaysia <.KLSE>, Thailand <.SETI> and the Philippines <.PSI> down.
In Singapore, top lender DBS
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's CIMB Group