Summary
Stocks fell on Monday morning as investors awaited the October consumer price report on Tuesday and earnings from major retailers later this week. They will also be watching developments in Washington ahead of another government shutdown deadline on Friday. On the earnings front, Tyson reported better-than-expected fiscal 4Q EPS, but offered disappointing sales guidance for the current fiscal year amid slowing demand for beef. The Dow was nearly flat, the S&P 500 was down 0.2%, and the Nasdaq 0.2%. Crude oil rose 1% to $78 per barrel while gold traded near $1944 per ounce.
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