America News Agency

US stock markets traded lower on the first trading day of the week. The technology-heavy Nasdaq declined, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes also posted limited losses.

The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.52 percent to 26,402.42 points. The S&P 500 Index lost 0.25 percent, falling to 7,711.76 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02 percent to 53,559.99 points.

The negative outlook continued in futures markets. The US 30 futures contract fell 0.24 percent to 53,426.20 points, while the US 500 futures contract also declined 0.24 percent to 7,693.50 points.

The Dollar Index was also closely watched amid market movements. The Dollar Index fell 0.08 percent to 99.575.

The S&P 500 VIX Index, a gauge of volatility in US stock markets, fell 0.55 percent to 14.43.

Investors in US markets closely monitored movements in the indexes, particularly technology stocks, as well as developments in global markets.