US market closes mixed as Dow falls, Nasdaq rises

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - The US stock market closed mixed on Monday, as the Dow Jones fell but the Nasdaq rose in the first trading day of the week.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average dove 190 points, or 0.58%, to finish the session at 32,936. The S&P 500 fell seven points, or 0.17%, to 4,217.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq, on the other hand, rose 34 points, or 0.27%, to end the day at 13,018.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, plummeted 6.2% to 20.37. The 10-year US Treasury yield, meanwhile, fell 1.5% to 4.851%.

The dollar index was down 0.5% to 105.61, while the euro added 0.7% to $1.0669 against the greenback.

Precious metals were in negative territory, with gold falling 0.4% to $1,973 per ounce and silver falling 1.7% to $22.98.

Oil prices decreased around 2%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $90.47 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $86.13.