The US markets ended mostly lower on Monday as traders seemed to be waiting for further developments regarding a potential stimulus bill before making any substantial bets. The choppy trading on markets came as traders seemed reluctant to make significant moves after the major averages all reached record closing highs last Friday. Meanwhile, a quiet day on the US economic front also kept traders on the sidelines. Most of the major sectors showed only modest moves on the day, contributing to the lackluster performance by the broader markets.
Reflecting the weakness in the energy sector, the NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index and the NYSE Arca Oil Index both tumbled by 2.6 percent and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index slumped by 2.3 percent. However, the UK began to offer Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine. A US approval is possible later this week. Despite the positive vaccine news, investors were concerned over comments from the White House's coronavirus response coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, who warned about rising cases, hospital overload and unprecedented times.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 148.47 points or 0.49 percent to 30,069.79, and S&P 500 was down by 7.16 points or 0.19 percent 3,691.96, while Nasdaq gained 55.71 points or 0.45 percent to 12,519.95.
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