Stocks have moved mostly lower during trading on Monday, giving back ground following the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the downside, although selling pressure has remained somewhat subdued.
Currently, the major averages are off their lows of the session but still in negative territory. The Dow is down 50.76 points or 0.2 percent at 34,232.34, the Nasdaq is down 70.42 points or 0.5 percent at 13,727.69 and the S&P 500 is down 16.55 points or 0.4 percent at 4,398.69.
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