Stocks were in a holding pattern with a little more than one hour remaining in Monday’s session. After a soft start, major averages were mostly unchanged after a big drop at the open. The Nasdaq lost 0.9% early, but moved into positive territory with a 0.1% gain. The S&P 500 also added 0.1% and the Dow Jones industrial average inched higher. NYSE and Nasdaq volume was tracking well below Friday’s levels.