U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Monday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.1 percent to 99.087 at 2000 GMT.

In late New York trading, the euro dropped to 1.1640 dollars from 1.1643 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound lost to 1.3327 dollars from 1.3334 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.91 Japanese yen, higher than 155.29 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar added to 0.8067 Swiss francs from 0.8044 Swiss francs, and it advanced to 1.385 Canadian dollars from 1.3837 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.402 Swedish kronor from 9.4059 Swedish kronor.

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and their potential impact on global oil supplies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 73.14 points or 0.15 percent to 48,904.78. The S and P 500 added 2.74 points or 0.04 percent to 6,881.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 80.65 points or 0.36 percent to 22,748.86.

Seven of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in the red. Consumer staples and consumer discretionary led the laggards, dropping 1.35 percent and 1.09 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, the energy and industrials sectors led the gainers, advancing 1.95 percent and 0.98 percent.

U.S. crude oil prices surged during the session as market participants expressed concerns over the interruption of supplies. Crude futures traded as much as 12 percent higher at their intraday peak.

Conversely, travel-related equities faced significant downward pressure due to the spike in energy costs. Major U.S. carriers, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines, declined between 2 percent and 5 percent.

In the technology sector, Nvidia gained 2.99 percent, and Microsoft rose 1.48 percent. Banking equities and economically sensitive stocks, such as Caterpillar, also managed to recover from earlier session lows to finish higher.

On the economic front, the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 52.4 in February from 52.6 in January. In the bond market, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed over 8 basis points to reach 4.04 percent.