Updated from 4:16 p.m. EDT
U.S. stocks were volatile again Monday and closed mixed, as traders weighed cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials against positive news out of the tech sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung in a 160-point range before ending up 14.47 points, or 0.11%, at 13,127.85. The S&P 500 slipped 1.85 points, or 0.13%, to 1451.70, and the Nasdaq Composite was off 6.59 points, or 0.26%, at 2559.11.
"This was typical behavior of a nervous market this is still awaiting more news from the Fed," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist with Avalon Partners. "A lot of today was technical movement. We're probably going to have an indecisive market that is held in captivity until we get that Fed decision next week." ...
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