Dow gives back earlier gains, stocks end lower after Russia’s brief rebellion

U.S. stocks closed lower Monday, after Russia on the weekend was rocked by a brief revolt from the Wagner mercenary force. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.04%
fell about 11 points, or less than 0.1%, ending near 33,715, according to preliminary FactSet data, giving up earlier gains in the final moments of trade. The S&P 500 index
SPX,
-0.45%
fell 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index
COMP,
-1.16%
closed down 1.2%. Stocks have been struggling to extend a recent rally driven by a handful of technology stocks that earlier in June lifted major indexes to their highest levels in more than a year. Investors and oil markets were on edge Monday after a brief mutiny in Russia over the weekend raised concerns about potential disruptions to global oil supplies. U.S. crude prices edged higher Monday, with West Texas Intermediate oil for August
CL00,
+0.61%

CLQ23,
+0.61%
ending slightly below $70 a barrel.