Major U.S. stock-indexes were little changed, as gains in technology stocks were offset by steep declines in energy shares. Investors assessed worse-than-expected data on factory orders for May and awaited minutes of the FOMC's June meeting for clues on interest rate hikes and the balance sheet reduction.

Most of Dow stocks in negative area (16 of 30). Top loser - Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM, -1.63%). Top gainer - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, +1.32%).

A majority of S&P sectors in negative area. Top loser - Basic Materials (-1.28%). Top gainer - Technology (+0.53%).

At the moment:

Dow 21410.00 -26.00 -0.12%

S&P 500 2428.00 +3.00 +0.12%

Nasdaq 100 5641.25 +52.00 +0.93%

Crude Oil 45.35 -1.72 -3.65%

Gold 1222.20 +3.00 +0.25%

U.S. 10yr 2.33 -0.01