How the major stock indexes fared Monday (AP)
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Low trading volumes and a lack of economic reports kept stocks confined to a narrow range Monday. Indexes finished mixed and bond yields were barely changed. American Express Co. had the largest move of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average. The card issuer fell 3.4 percent after Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the company. New rules proposed by the Federal Reserve could limit fees the company charges merchants.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 13.78, or 0.1 percent, to 11,478.13.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.17, or 0.3 percent, to 1,247.08.
The Nasdaq composite index gained 6.59, or 0.3 percent, to 2,649.56.
For the year:
The Dow is up 1,050.08, or 10.1 percent.
The S&P is up 131.98, or 11.8 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 380.41, or 16.8 percent.
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