India, May 5 -- Stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading session on Monday before eventually ending the day mostly lower. The major averages recovered from an early slump but once again came under pressure in the latter part of the session.
The major averages ended the day off their early lows but still in negative territory. The Nasdaq slid 133.49 points or 0.7 percent to 17,844.24, the S&P 500 fell 36.29 points or 0.6 percent at 5,650.38 and the Dow dipped 98.60 points or 0.2 percent to 41,218.83.
The early pullback on Wall Street came as some traders looked to cash in on the recent strength in the markets, which lifted the major averages to their best levels in a month.
The S&P 500 closed higher for the ninth ...