What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks opened the week on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) posted a small gain, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost a point.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

The price of crude oil retreated after hitting a two-year high last week, dragging down energy shares with it. The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEMKT: XOP) fell 2.4%.

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