US stocks end flat as earnings season rolls on

US stocks closed flat on Monday, as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, along with the kickoff of the annual Jackson Hole Symposium and earnings releases from several leading retail companies.

At the close of the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 0.10%, or 34 points, to 44,911.

The broader S&P 500 Index was unchanged at 6,449 points, as was the Nasdaq Composite, which closed at 21,629 points.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 Index held steady at 554 points, with mixed performance across sectors and major markets.

The UK’s FTSE 100 gained 0.20% to 9,157 points, while Germany’s DAX slipped 0.20% to 24,314 points and France’s CAC 40 declined 0.50% to 7,884 points.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.75% to 43,714 points, while the broader Topix added 0.45% to 3,120 points, with both benchmarks recording fresh all-time highs.

As for oil, October Brent crude futures increased by 1.14%, or 75 cents, to settle at $66.60 per barrel.

September WTI crude futures climbed 1%, or 62 cents, to $63.42 per barrel.

Gold futures for December delivery slipped 0.13%, or $4.6, to $3,378 per ounce at settlement.