Major U.S. stock-indexes lower on Monday, weighed down by financial and consumer discretionary stocks, as some investors cashed in following a record-setting week. The three major U.S. indexes closed higher for the third week in a row on Friday, with the S&P 500 notching its seventh record close since 8 of Nov. Oil prices bounced back in volatile trading after falling as much as 2,5% as the market reacted to the shaky prospect of major producers being able to agree output cuts at a meeting on Wednesday.
Most of Dow stocks in negative area (19 of 30). Top gainer - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, +0.79%). Top loser - UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH, -1.09%).
Most of S&P sectors also in negative area. Top gainer - Utilities (+1.5%). Top loser - Basic Materials (-1.1%).
At the moment:
Dow 19095.00 -49.00 -0.26%
S&P 500 2206.75 -4.50 -0.20%
Nasdaq 100 4872.50 +4.00 +0.08%
Oil 47.26 +1.20 +2.61%
Gold 1188.50 +10.10 +0.86%
U.S. 10yr 2.33 -0.04