Stocks Settle Lower Ahead of US Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.84%. Stocks on Monday settled lower, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 1-1/2 week…