LONDON: The global equity selloff sparked by a Chinese stock-market rout spread to Wall Street on Monday, sending U.S. stock prices lower. The main indexes closed with losses for the fifth straight session, as disappointing earnings and lackluster economic data sapped investor confidence. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.58% closed 12 points, or 0.6%, lower at 2,067.65. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.96% fell 48.85 points, or 1%, to 5,039.78. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.73% ended the day down 127.94 points, or 0.7%, to 17,440.59.
