USA TODAY | Stocks fall as oil prices drop below $46 a barrel USA TODAY Markets kicked off August in a downbeat fashion as stocks fell in early trading. Declines were led by energy stocks as oil prices tumbled below $46 a barrel. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.5% and the Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped ... US Stocks Lower As Oil Prices Drop Dow Jones Industrial Average Declines Led By Energy Stocks As Oil Prices ... |