Stocks Drop the Most Since May on Worries Over China, Fed

Stocks Drop the Most Since May on Worries Over China, Fed
A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong on Sept. 20, 2021. Vincent Yu/AP Photo
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Stocks on Wall Street closed sharply lower Monday, mirroring losses overseas and handing the S&P 500 index its biggest drop in four months.

Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers—and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if they default—rippled across markets. Investors are also concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve could signal this week that it’s planning to pull back some of the support measures it’s been giving markets and the economy.