Investing.com - Global stock markets declined on Monday, as falling oil prices weighed on sentiment on the first day of the final trading week of 2015
Oil prices were down 2%, as last week's strong rally came to a halt
Major Asian equities closed mostly lower, with shares in China tumbling the most in a month
European stocks were mildly lower, as trading volumes were expected to remain thin ahead of the New Year holiday
U.S. stock futures pointed to a weak open on Wall Street after the long Christmas weekend