Equities pulled lower by oil, China concerns

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equities were lower on Monday, pressured by another downdraft in oil prices and worries over growth in China's economy, while the holiday season kept trading volumes muted. "You have energy and tax-loss harvesting moving markets back and forth in these last few weeks,” said Tim Courtney, Chief Investment Officer at Exencial Wealth Advisors, which oversees $1.4 billion in assets. In contrast to oil, U.S. natural gas prices settled up 10 perce