Stocks struggled to gain ground Monday, as a slump by energy shares offset gains for retailers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the negative backdrop, eking out a gain of around 23 points, or 0.1%, to close near 23,581–just shy of the record close of 23,590.83. The S&P 500 ended less than 0.1% lower near 2,601, while the Nasdaq Composite finished 0.2% lower near 6,879. (An earlier version of the market bulletin incorrectly said the Dow closed at a record. It has been corrected.)
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