Stocks swing lower Monday

Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading.

The S&P fell 0.9% after being up more than 1.6% earlier.

Technology companies, which led the market higher in the morning, led it lower in the afternoon.

Investors were discouraged to see that California extended a shutdown of bars and indoor dining and ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising.

The Dow squeaked out a gain of 10.50 points, or less than 0.1%, to 26,085.80.