Stocks slip after China says exports fell in December

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets around the world are down Monday after China reported a drop in exports in December. Fears about the health of China's economy and the global economy overall were a major contributor to the stock market's plunge in late 2018. Technology companies and retailers are taking some of the biggest losses.

KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index fell 13 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,583 as of 11:15 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 120 points, or 0.5 percent, to 23,877. The Nasdaq composite retreated 53 points, or 0.8 percent, to 6,917. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks shed 11 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,435.