Stocks traded in a narrow range on Monday as investors awaited the start of a new earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closed flat and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) had a small gain.
The retail sector fell and energy stocks rose. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEMKT: XRT) lost 2.4%, and the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEMKT: XOP) gained 1.5%.