U.S. stocks close mixed

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.95 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 49,686.12. The Standard and Poor's 500 shed 5.45 points, or 0.07 percent, to 7,403.05. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index sank 134.41 points, or 0.51 percent, to 26,090.73.

Seven of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended higher. Energy and consumer staples led the gains, rising 1.81 percent and 1.34 percent, respectively, while technology and industrials led the losses, falling 0.97 percent and 0.42 percent, respectively.

U.S. stocks close mixed

International futures prices of gold and silver dropped slightly on Monday.

As of the close of trading, the gold futures for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped 0.09 percent to settle at 4,558 U.S. dollars per ounce.

The silver futures for July delivery closed at 77.444 U.S. dollars per ounce, down 0.13 percent.

Gold, silver prices slightly drop on Monday