New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- US stock market indices were fluctuating on Monday ahead of crucial economic data this week that might offer clues regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate path.

As of 10 a.m. Eastern Time, The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.1% higher.

At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67.9 points, or 0.14%, to 50,047.79. The S&P 500 fell 15.0 points, or 0.22%, to 6,917.26​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 79.0 points, or 0.34%, to 22,952.24.

Investors are closely watching the release of US non-farm payrolls, consumer price inflation and initial jobless claims for fresh signals on monetary policy.

In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury held s...