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NEW YORK – low volume and lack of economic reports kept stocks confined to a narrow range of Monday. Mixed finite index and bond yields have been modified to sentence.

American Express Co. had the greatest displacement of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average. The card issuer fell 3.4% to $42.50 after that Stifel, Nicolaus downgraded the company. New rules proposed by the Federal Reserve could limit the costs that the fresh company of merchants.

Aloca. led the Dow index with a 1.4 percent to $14,77 gain.

Dow Jones index fell fee or 0.1% of 11,478.13. Standard and Poor 500 - stock index increased 3.17, or 0.3%, 1,247.08. The Nasdaq composite index gained contractual or 0.3 percent, to finish at 2,649.56.

The 10-year Treasury bond performance was slightly 3.33% 3.34 late Friday.

Stocks have greatly increased in December. Dow Jones index won at 4.3% so far this month and S & P hit seven new annual summits since December 8.

Investors were encouraged by the improvement of economic data on sales in retail, confidence production plant, and consumers as well as policy changes that will benefit the shareholders. Barack Obama President signed a bill last week that will keep the income tax reductions era Bush in place for another two years. The Act will also expand the favourable tax rates on capital gains and dividends.

"The markets... is a term,"said Stephen Carl, principal and head of equity at Williams Capital Group."". But the tax cut "can only go so far," said Carl and may continue to send higher stocks.

New businesses, Boeing Inc. fell 2.7% to $63.27 even though the company has said that it has increased the production rate for its 777 aircraft again in response to strong demand. Last week, the aerospace giant said that customers cancelled arrested three and the other of its 787 s.

Medtronic Inc. has increased by 0.6% to $37.62 after the largest manufacturer of medical devices of the world said that its President and CEO will be resign in April after having led the company for three years.

Later in the week, investors will get reports from manufacturer of shoes Nike Inc., dealer car operator CarMax Inc. and Walgreen Co. pharmacy chain

Markets will be closed on Friday in respect of Christmas.

0.3 Percent against a earned dollar index six heavily traded currencies. Commodity prices increased by 1.1%.

Rise and fall of shares were still at the New York Stock Exchange. Stock volume came to 830 million shares.

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