The stock market held close to record levels on Monday as a report showed that manufacturing remains on sound footing in the U.S. even as other parts of the global economy struggle. Falling oil prices weighed on energy stocks.
On Monday:
The Dow fell 24.28 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 17,366.24.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.24 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 2,017.81.
The Nasdaq composite rose 8.17 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4,638.91.
For the year:
The Dow is up 789.58 points, or 4.8 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 169.45 points, or 9.2 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 462.32 points, or 11.1 per cent
