Stock Market Turns Mixed Amid Inflation Concerns and Bond Weakness

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) traded narrowly mixed on Monday, with investors exercising caution ahead of this week's inflation news. Despite early gains, the Dow Jones industrial average retreated, and bond weakness continued to weigh on the market. The Labor Department's upcoming reports on producer and consumer prices are expected to influence the market's direction.

Key Takeaways:

• The Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.86 points to 3678.12 at 11 a.m. EDT, but declined later in the day.
• The NYSE composite index was up 0.33 to 248.62, while the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index was up 0.92 to 448.02.
• Declines overtook advances 922-837 among the 2,440 issues crossing the NYSE tape.
• Treasury securities slid further, while the U.S. dollar recovered a little against the mark but eased further against the yen.
• Analysts expect the stock market to continue taking its cue from bonds, as has been the case for months.
• Joseph Barthel, director of investment strategy at Fahnestock & Co., said the market was "just pensive and a bit cautious" ahead of this week's inflation reports.

Statistics:

• Volume was about 66,840,000 shares, compared with 85,600,000 in the same period Friday.
• The bellwether 30-year Treasury bond was down 10/32 to 87 17/32, with a yield of 7.28 percent.
• The dollar was changing hands at 1.7090 German marks and 103.30 Japanese yen, down from 1.7125 marks and 105.15 yen late Friday.

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