NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks fell sharply Monday on rising tension over Russia’s military advance into Ukraine and the threat of sanctions by Western governments. Treasurys and gold prices rose as investors bought safer assets. The price of crude oil rose over concerns that Russian oil exports could be disrupted.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 15 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,844 as of 3:10 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 170 points, or 1.1 percent, to 16,150. The Nasdaq composite dropped 33 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,274.
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