New York, Dec 31 (AFP/APP): Wall Street on Monday had its worst day in nearly a month, falling from records as investors took profits after the extended rally of recent days. On the year’s second-to-last trading day, the red arrows in New York, where volume was notably light, helped drag down stock markets in Europe as well. Earlier in the day, Asian markets were mixed. Analysts have attributed the latest run of records to upbeat investor sentiment based on a lower risk of recession in the immediate future, a mellowing of US-China trade tensions and accommodative monetary policy. “Obviously, it’s about some profit taking,” Peter Cardillo of Spartan Capital Securities told AFP. “The markets were looking a bit tired last week even though it posted new record highs.” Despite Monday’s losses, stocks have made strong gains in December, as well as over the course of 2019. A newspaper report on Monday that a top Chinese trade official was due in Washington on Saturday to sign a partial trade agreement failed to boost the major indices. The US Trade Representative’s office did not respond to a request for comment. However, in an appearance on Fox News, White House economic aide Peter … Continue reading Wall Street falls from records, leading Europe lower