Dow leads declines as Wall Street braces for election day

4:10pm: Pre-election jitters Stocks fell in a cautious session on Monday as investors braced for a pivotal week featuring the presidential election and a Federal Reserve policy decision. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 5,713 points, while the Nasdaq saw a similar drop to finish at 18,180. The Dow Jones led the declines, down about 250 points, or 0.6%, closing at 41,795. 3:20pm: S&P’s…