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US stocks edge mostly lower, pulling Dow back from a record

U.S. stocks are edging mostly lower as the market pulls back from an all-time high reached last week.

Energy shares were among the biggest decliners Monday as the price of oil fell. The Nasdaq composite eked out a small gain, extending a winning streak.

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 23 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,116.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost half a point, less than 0.1 percent, to 2,109.

The Nasdaq edged up five points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,960. It was the ninth straight gain for the Nasdaq.