ISTANBUL: The Dow Jones closed lower Monday for the sixth consecutive trading day, recording its longest losing streak since last June.
The blue-chip index declined 248 points, or 0.65%, to finish the day at 37,735. The S and P 500 fell 61 points, or 1.2%, to 5,061.
The Nasdaq plummeted 290 points, or 1.79%, to end the session at 15,885.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, soared 11.1% to 19.23. The 10-year US Treasury yield jumped 2.46% to 4.610%.
The US dollar index climbed 0.16% to 106.20, while the euro gained 0.02% to $1.0625 against the greenback.
Precious metals were on the rise, with gold adding 1.6% to $2,383 per ounce and silver rising 3.5% to $28.87.
Oil prices were flat with global benchmark Brent crude at $90.38 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $85.65.
Source: Anadolu Agency