US stock market declines

NEW YORK, 5th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Stocks slid in the US on Monday, with the Dow dropping almost 450 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.90%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.44%. The Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.39%.

The Dow tumbled 429.90 points by midday in New York, Reuters said, with the S&P 500 falling 32.63 and the Nasdaq sliding 101.96 points.