Major U.S. stock-indexes mixed on Monday. Positive market driver - Apple stocks, as they rebounded off their worst-ever start to a year and with the corporate earnings season set to kick off. Global stocks were mixed as jittery investors looked for stability after a bruising start to the year due to declining oil prices and mounting worries about a China-led slowdown in global economic growth.
Most of Dow stocks in negative area (19 of 30). Top looser - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, -2,65%). Top gainer - The Home Depot, Inc. (HD, +1.13%).
Almost all S&P sectors also in negative area. Top looser - Basic Materials (-1,7%). Top gainer - Utilities (+0,4%).
At the moment:
Dow 16251.00 +16.00 +0.10%
S&P 500 1909.50 -2.00 -0.10%
Nasdaq 100 4248.50 -13.00 -0.31%
Oil 31.74 -1.42 -4.28%
Gold 1100.60 +2.70 +0.25%
U.S. 10yr 2.15 +0.02