Stocks Ended Flat, Weighed by Energy Weakness

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Monday, as a slump by energy shares offset gains for retailers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.79 points, or 0.10%, to 23,580.78. The S&P 500 lost 1.00 points, or 0.04%, to 2,601.42. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 10.64 points, or 0.15%, to 6,878.52.

U.S. oil prices settled lower for the first time in four sessions Monday, as some traders expressed doubt over an extension to a production-cut deal at the OPEC meeting later this week. January West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 84 cents, or 1.4%, to settle at $58.11 a barrel. January Brent oil was down 2 cents at $63.84 a barrel.