NEW YORK: US stocks Monday finished mostly lower following disappointing economic data from China and Japan and the growing specter of Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 17,109.72, down 27.64 points (0.16 percent).
The broad-based S&P 500 fell 6.28 (0.31 percent) to 2,001.43, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9.39 (0.20 percent) to 4,592.29.
"US equities are taking a breather following a five-week rally," Wells Fargo Advisors said in a note.
China reported a surprising drop of 2.4 percent in imports, the latest data to raise questions about the world's second-biggest economy.
Japan said its economy shrank 1.8 percent in the April-June quarter, worse than the previously estimated contraction of 1.7 percent.
The British pound fell after polls showed rising support in Scotland for independence in a referendum next week.
Major news events this week include an expected Apple product launch Tuesday and a report on August US retail sales Friday.
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