Dow Treads Water as Stock Market Lurches Toward Critical Test

By CCN: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market drifted slightly lower on Monday, as investors disengaged from the markets in anticipation of fresh trading catalysts tied to economic data, corporate earnings, and a potential breakthrough in China trade negotiations. Dow Edges Lower; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow Stocks traded tepidly at the start of the week, reflecting a mostly subdued pre-market for Dow futures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 27.53 points, or 0.1%, to 26,384.77. The blue-