US stocks end Monday lower to give up earlier gains

ISTANBUL

Major exchanges in the US closed Monday lower to give up earlier gains.

The Dow Jones was down 46 points, or 0.14%, to finish the day at 34,051. The S&P 500 lost 1.6 points, or 0.04%, to 4,167.

The Nasdaq decreased almost 14 points, or 0.11%, to end the session at 12,212.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, rose 1.9% to 16.08. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield rose 3.7% to 3.582%.

The dollar index added 0.45% to 102.13, while the euro lost 0.42% to $1.0974 against the greenback.

Precious metals were in negative territory, with the price of gold losing 0.43% to $1,981 per ounce and silver falling 0.3% to $24.98 an ounce.

Crude oil prices decreased around 1.3% with the global benchmark Brent crude price at $79.32 per barrel and the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude price at $75.68.