The markets opened mixed with the Dow rising 8 points to 17,015 while Nasdaq fell 24 points to 4,692 even as crude oil prices rose.
On the upside
Rex Energy (Nasdaq: REXX) stock continued climbing after extending its senior notes exchange offer on Friday.
Rising iron ore prices lifted shares of Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF).
Shares of Bonanza Creek Energy (NYSE: BCEI) and Halcon Resources (NYSE: HK) soared as crude oil prices continued to rise.
On the downside
Investors locked in profits on SeaDrill (NYSE: SDRL).
Celldex Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CLDX) ended a Phase 3 clinical trial of its brain cancer vaccine Rintega.
comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) delayed filing its annual report and suspended its stock repurchase plan.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 10 to 9 on the NYSE while advancers edged out decliners by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 5 points to 1,994. Bitcoin added $1 to $411.
