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US stocks fall sharply on China growth worries

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 312 points, or 1.9 percent, to 16,001 Monday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index sank 49 points, or 2.6 percent, to 1,881. The Nasdaq composite lost 142 points, or 3 percent, to 4,543.

Biotechnology stocks, until recently a high-flying sector, continued to drop sharply.

US stocks close out their worst month in 3 years

Fears about a slowdown in China's economy and concerns about when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates pushed stocks sharply lower this month. While the market recovered much of the ground it lost, the Standard & Poor's 500 index still finished August down 6.3 percent, its worst showing since May 2012.

The selling started midway through the month after China shocked investors by devaluating its currency. 

US stocks edge down in midday trading after 2-day surge

Stocks fell heavily in the first two days of trading this week on concerns about the health of China's economy. The market then rebounded over the next two days as investors decided the sell-off was overdone.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points, or 0.3 percent, to 16,595 as of 12:07 p.m. Eastern time Friday.