Worst Performing Industries For August 31, 2015

The Dow fell 0.64 percent to 16,536.71, while the NASDAQ composite index slipped 0.51 percent to 4,803.56. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.63 percent to 1,976.29. The worst performing industries in the market today are:

This industry declined 3.2 percent by 11:00 am with

moving down 4.6 percent. Silver futures fell 0.68 percent to $14.45 an ounce.

The industry dropped 2.3 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was

, which declined 4.6 percent. CPFL Energia's PEG ratio is 2.98.

This industry tumbled 2.2 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was

, which fell 6.2 percent. China Telecom shares have dropped 63.79 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 0.67 percent in the same period.

This industry fell 2.1 percent by 11:00 am ET.

shares dropped 5.6 percent in today's trading. Yanzhou Coal Mining's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 1.11 percent.