U.S. stock indices close lower, Dow drops 626.72 points

The major U.S. stock indices declined on September 8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 626.72 points (1.17%) to 52,787.53, the S&P 500 dropped 44.98 points (0.58%) to 7,673.62, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased 85.58 points (0.32%) to 26,421.41.