U.S. stock indexes were little changed Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow hovering near record levels and the Nasdaq 100 edging lower as investors assessed how interest rates may evolve this year. Market positioning pointed to a slight majority expecting the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged next month. July nonfarm payrolls fell unexpectedly, undermining the view of a still-robust labor market that hawkish FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) members had cited after multiple dissents at the central bank's previous meeting. Energy prices offered some relief, with fuel costs staying below recent highs despite risks that oil supply disruptions from the Persian Gulf could last longer. In equities, major technology names were mostly firmer after several brokers pointed to strong cloud-services demand, lifting Meta, Microsoft and SpaceX by about 1% each. Intel dropped more than 3% as it prepared to offer $15 billion in stock, while Apple lost 2.5% after Jefferies cut the shares to underperform.