The major U.S. equity indexes opened lower and traded mostly in the red through a relatively quiet Monday session, as investors took a wait-and-see approach to stocks ahead of earnings reports this week from one-fifth of the S&P 500's component companies.
The Nasdaq Composite peaked above the breakeven line early then bounced off its intraday low late, crossed into positive territory ahead of the closing bell and ended the day higher by 0.3% at 18,540, led by Nvidia (NVDA).
