U.S. Stocks Close Modestly Lower After Initial Move To The Upside

Market Overview - Stocks initially moved higher at the start of trading on Monday but quickly lost ground, with major averages ending the day modestly lower. The Nasdaq fell by 137.76 points (0.6%) to 23,057.41, the S&P 500 dipped by 10.90 points (0.2%) to 6,816.51, and the Dow decreased by 41.49 points (0.1%) to 48,416.56 [1] Sector Performance - Computer hardware stocks continued their sharp pullback from the previous session, leading to a 2.9% decline in the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index [4] - Software stocks also experienced considerable weakness, with the Dow Jones U.S. Software Index losing 1.5%. Other sectors such as telecom, networking, and brokerage stocks showed notable declines, while pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks performed strongly [5] Economic Data Impact - Upcoming economic reports, including the monthly jobs report for November and retail sales data for October, are expected to influence market sentiment. A report on consumer price inflation is also scheduled for release, which could affect interest rate outlooks following the Federal Reserve's recent monetary policy announcement [3][8]