U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday, following declines overseas, after Greece rejected debt bailout terms.

In a Sunday referendum, more than 61 percent of Greeks voted "no", rejecting a proposal from international creditors that included pension cuts, tax increases and other measures. Analysts said the "no" vote increase the likelihood that Greece may eventually exit the eurozone.

Following the vote, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned on Monday. The reason he cited was a preference by his countries' creditors of not having him in future negotiations.

Stocks in Europe fell on Monday. The Stoxx Europe 600 lost 1 percent, while Germany's DAX dropped 1.6 percent.

Finance ministers from eurozone countries are expecting new proposals from Greece in Tuesday talks, Eurogroup said in a statement on Monday.

Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply shed 125.10 points, or 0.71 percent, to 17,605.01. The S&P 500 was down 16.44 points, or 0.79 percent, to 2,060.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 43.96 points, or 0.88 percent, to 4,965.25.

U.S. stocks reversed early gains to end modestly lower Thursday as investors were digesting weaker-than-expected jobs data. The stocks market closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday. Endi

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