Wall Street closed lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite losing 0.1%. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, with the Communication Services, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors receding. The fear gauge VIX increased 8.1%, and Treasury yields rose, impacting equities.

The decline was due to weakness in communication stocks, as Netflix tumbled 3.4% amidst M&A drama in the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover bid. Paramount Skydance surged 9% with a $108.4 billion bid, causing Netflix shares to drop. Alphabet and Meta Platforms fell, and investors await the Fed’s policy decision with an 89% chance of a rate cut.

Higher U.S. Treasury bond yields and a powerful earthquake off Japan’s coast pressured equities on Monday. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.188%, the highest since late September, contributing to market jitters. No economic data was released. Investors are concerned about global risks and uncertainty ahead of the Fed’s decision.

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