Stocks Ended Mixed amid Downbeat Eurozone Data

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday after disappointing economic data from Europe stoked more fears of a global growth slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 14.92 points, or 0.06%, to 26,949.99. The S&P 500 edged down 0.29 point, or 0.01%, to 2,991.78. The Nasdaq Composite retreated 5.21 points, or 0.06%, to 8,112.46.

Crude-oil futures ended higher on Monday, finding support from growing tensions in the Middle East even as Saudi Arabia has reportedly restored much of the output lost to attacks over a week ago that damaged its oil facilities. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery rose 55 cents, or 1%, to settle at $58.64 a barrel, while November Brent crude climbed by 49 cents, or 0.8%, to $64.77 a barrel.

Manufacturing sentiment in the eurozone fell in September to the worst level in nearly seven years. The flash eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to an 83-month low of 45.6 in September, down from 47 in August.German manufacturing PMI fell to 41.4 in September from 43.5, the worst reading in more than a decade. The flash eurozone services PMI fell to an 8-month low of 52 from 53.5 in August.