U.S. Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Rise.

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U.S. stocks went down again. Oil prices are high because of war worries.

The S&P 500 index fell by 0.4% on Monday. It is now 9.1% lower than its record this year.

People were careful about buying stocks in all markets. U.S. oil cost more than one hundred dollars.

The Dow Jones index rose a little by 0.1 percent. Both Nasdaq and smaller companies' stocks dropped on Monday.

For the whole year, the S&P 500 is down 7.3 percent. The Dow and Nasdaq also lost money this year.

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Did U.S. stocks go up or down?

U.S. stocks went down.

What happened to the S&P 500 index on Monday?

The S&P 500 index fell by 0.4%.

How much is the S&P 500 down for the whole year?

The S&P 500 is down 7.3 percent for the whole year.

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