U.S. stocks opened mixed Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.10% at 53,331.66, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.63% to 26,014.67 and the S&P 500 declined 0.30% to 7,651.26. Consumer staples rose 1.1%, but information technology stocks dropped 1.2%. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index fell to -0.08 in July from 0.06 in June, signaling a slight deterioration in economic activity. CID HoldCo, Expion360 and Sadot Group posted sharp gains, while Flash Sports & Media Holdings, RF Acquisition Corp II and Knorex declined. Oil fell 1.5% to $85.80, while gold, silver and copper rose. European and Asian markets were mostly lower.