The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell, while the Nasdaq Composite posted gains on Monday.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 148.47 or 0.49 percent, to close at 30,069.79.
• The S&P 500 gained 0.19 percent to close at 3,691.96.
• The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.45 percent to close at 12,519.95.

US equity markets followed European markets that fell earlier.

On Tuesday keep an eye out for:

• The National Federation of Independent Business releases its Small Business Optimism Index for November.
• AutoZone, Brown-Forman, and Chewy are reporting earnings.