The S&P 500 traded lower Monday after it posted its biggest weekly gain in almost five months on the back of easing inflation data.
The Dow Jones Industrials gained 91.43 points to 33,839.29.
The S&P 500 inched ahead 0.97 points to 3,993.90
The NASDAQ sagged 54.72 points to 11,268.61.
The third-quarter earnings season is set to continue, with a heavy emphasis on retail. Big retailers Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, Macy's and Kohl's are all slated to post numbers this week.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury flopped, raising yields to 3.88% from Friday's 3.81%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices docked 93 cents to $88.03 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices jumped $5.20 to $1,774.60 U.S. an ounce.