The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 148.47 points, or 0.49%, to 30,069.79, the S&P 500 lost 7.16 points, or 0.19%, to 3,691.96 and the Nasdaq Composite added 55.71 points, or 0.45%, to 12,519.95. The MSCI world equity index <.MIWD00000PUS>, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was down 0.1%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index ended down 0.3%.
NEW YORK: Stocks on global indexes mostly eased on Monday as worries escalated over increasing COVID-19 cases and economic restrictions, while sterling slumped as Britain and the European Union have yet to narrow their differences on a trade deal.
On Wall Street, the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, retreating from its recent record high, but the Nasdaq posted a record closing high as investors snapped up mega-cap growth stocks.
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