Dow flat; S&P, Nasdaq fall as investors shun risk
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The Dow was flat as bargain hunters bought some defensive large-cap stocks, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday as the latest round of the global equity sell-off gave investors a reason to avoid risk.
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U.S. stocks finished little changed on  Thursday, pausing after Wednesday's sharp rally, as investors  were cautious about making large bets before Friday's closely  watched jobs report.
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Wall Street was poised for a flat start on Tuesday despite support from a firmer dollar and crude oil prices falling to a 1-month low.
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Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors bought defensive shares such as utilities and food producers, offsetting the drag from financial companies and fallout from the mortgage market.
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U.S. stocks fluttered around the  unchanged mark on Monday, as a drop in crude oil prices pulled  down energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N and the  equity market paused after racking up significant gains so far  this month.
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Stocks were little changed on Tuesday  as investors bought defensive shares such as utilities and food  producers, offsetting the drag from financial companies and  fallout from the mortgage market.
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The Dow industrial average turned lower, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were little changed as concerns about fallout from the housing slump cut short an earlier bounce.
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U.S. blue chips ended nearly unchanged  on Thursday in light volume but technology dipped lower as a  broker downgrade on the semiconductor industry rattled  investors.
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The Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq composite stock indexes fell on Monday as worries about a fallout from troubles in the subprime mortgage market re-emerged, but the blue-chip Dow clung to gains on optimism about earnings.
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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rounded out   their best month since January while the Dow posted its biggest   monthly gain since April, with all three indexes ending flat on   Thursday as investors hesitated to make big bets before   Friday's closely watched jobs report.
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U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged  mark on Monday as investors took a breath following significant  gains in the market so far this month, while lower oil prices  weighed on energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N.
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Stocks pared gains on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 turning negative, as fear of recession took a toll on a range of sectors including financials and consumer discretionary stocks.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow knocked off its 14,000-point perch and the Nasdaq composite index down more than 1 percent after bellwether stocks Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc  posted disappointing earnings.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on   Monday as investors were cautious ahead of inflation data and a   Federal Reserve decision on interest rates this week.
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U.S. stocks opened flat on Friday as  Wall Street pulled back after a big rally in the previous  session, with shares of computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O  higher after reporting strong earnings late on Thursday.
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World stocks edged lower on Tuesday while Wall Street was set for a weaker open as investors remained cautious over the health of the U.S. economy after a fallout in U.S. risky mortgages and credit turmoil.
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U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks disappointed with slowing growth.