US stocks fell, following the biggest three-day rally since 2009, as German and French leaders proposed a financial-transaction tax and rejected selling euro bonds to halt a debt crisis threatening economic growth.

A corporate profit warning and record oil prices overshadowed a benign jobs creation report and sent stocks sharply lower in the United States today.

Disappointed investors sent stocks tumbling today after the Federal Reserve said it would keep to its policy of raising interest rates at a ”measured” pace.

A weak profit outlook from 3M Co disappointed Wall Street today, leaving stocks mixed as investors grew worried that second-half profits will fall short of expectations.

US investors intent on collecting profits from Friday’s big gains looked past a series of positive earnings reports today and sent blue chip stocks moderately lower. The falling dollar and rising price of oil contributed to the selling.