By Ellie Ismailidou and Victor Reklaitis, MarketWatch
Dow industrials post triple-digit decline; Chipotle falls after
sales drop
U.S. stocks fell Monday morning, pushing the Dow industrials
into negative territory for the year, as the market pulled back
from Friday's big rally amid a drop in oil prices that weighed on
energy shares.
The S&P 500 fell 16 points or 0.8% to 2,075. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average slipped 137 points or 0.8% to 17,709. The Nasdaq
Composite fell 37 points or 0.7% to 5,104.
Oil futures fell more than 3% to below $39 a barrel, once again
slamming shares of energy companies
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energy-shares-tank-dragging-sp-500-lower-amid-crude-oil-tumble-2015-12-07),
after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries's
decision Friday
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-stuck-below-40-a-barrel-after-opec-decision-2015-12-07)
to keep crude production running at current levels.
The news weighed on the energy sector across the globe,
manifesting in the underperformance of the FTSE relative to
Germany's DAX (DAX) due to the U.K. index's higher weighting in oil
and gas stocks relative to its continental peers, said Colin
Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, in a note.
In the U.S., energy was the worst performer on the S&P
Monday morning, down 3.5%, while several energy stocks, such as
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX),
suffered the biggest drops on the index.
Oil has become the main cause for concern for investors,
particularly after several recent high-profile defaults in the
energy sector, said Brian Fenske, head of sales trading at ITG. The
focus on oil comes as a rate hike this month is considered a near
certainty. The market is pricing in a 79% probability that the Fed
will raise interest rates at next week's meeting, in what would be
the first hike in nearly a decade, according to the CME Group's
FedWatch tool
(http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html).
U.S. stocks this week are likely to be governed more by
fundamentals rather than central bank policy
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/focus-on-stock-fundamentals-grows-as-fed-rate-hike-looks-more-likely-2015-12-06),
some analysts said.
On Friday, the S&P surged about 2%
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-poised-to-battle-back-as-jobs-data-swing-into-focus-2015-12-04),
while the Dow jumped 370 points, marking their biggest one-day
advance in nearly three months, following a strong November U.S.
jobs report. The two indexes scored weekly gains of 0.1% and 0.3%,
respectively. The S&P is up 1.6% for the year, while the Dow is
0.1% higher in 2015.
The S&P is going through a "period of backing-and filling"
as it has had a "loss of short-term momentum since October's
impressive upmove," said Katie Stockton, chief technical strategist
at BTIG, in a note Sunday.
"Resistance remains intact at the all-time high near 2,135,"
Stockton said, but added that "a breakout to new highs is
attainable in the weeks ahead as positive seasonal forces take
hold."
Economic news: At 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, St. Louis Federal
Reserve President James Bullard is slated to give a speech about
the U.S. economy and monetary policy at Ball State University in
Muncie, Ind.
Bullard's talk is expected to be the last speech by a Fed
official before the central bank goes into a communication blackout
ahead of its Dec. 15-16 meeting.
There are no top-tier U.S. economic reports expected on
Monday.
Individual movers: Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (GMCR) surged 74.%
on news of a $13.9 billion buyout by JAB Holding
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/keurig-green-mountain-to-be-bought-out-by-jab-holding-in-a-139-billion-deal-2015-12-07).
Among energy names, CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX) shares fell 14%,
pulled down by a drop in oil prices. Meanwhile, Southwestern Energy
Company (SWN) shares dropped 6.3% and Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(CHK) shares dropped 7.5%.
Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) fell 4% after the
burrito chain warned late Friday of a fourth-quarter sales drop
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chipotle-e-coli-outbreak-causes-sales-slump-stock-tanks-2015-12-04)
in the wake of an E. coli outbreak.
Marvell Technology Group Lt. (MRVL) was down 0.4%, paring
earlier losses after saying it's conducting an internal accounting
probe
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/marvell-tech-misses-profit-sales-expectations-and-conducts-internal-accounting-probe-2015-12-07).
Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (PBY) was up 2.5% after activist
investor Carl Icahn late Friday disclosed a 12% stake
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pep-boys-shares-surge-as-carl-icahn-takes-1212-stake-2015-12-04)
in the car parts retailer.
General Electric Co. (GE) shares fell 0.6% after the company
said it has pulled the plug
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-terminates-deal-with-electrolux-after-antitrust-hurdles-2015-12-07)
on the sale of its appliance business to Sweden's Electrolux AB
(ELUXY). The deal faced antitrust hurdles.
Vail Mountain Resorts Inc. (MTN) rose 3.2% after the operator of
ski resorts before the open posted a smaller-than-expected loss
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vail-reports-narrower-than-expected-loss-2015-12-07)
for its most recent quarter. Revenue topped forecasts.
Other markets: Asian stocks closed mostly higher
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/asian-stocks-end-mixed-after-us-jobs-report-2015-12-07)
on Monday, with Japanese shares up 1%. European equities
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-rebound-after-worst-week-in-three-months-2015-12-07)
were also advancing. A key dollar index gained about 0.5%, weighing
on dollar-denominated commodities. Gold was moderately lower.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 07, 2015 10:41 ET (15:41 GMT)
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