U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday, pulling back from records as a decline in oil prices weighed on energy stocks, dragging S&P 500 energy stocks down 0.6%. The Dow dropped 24 points, or 0.1%, to 18,117. The dollar rose against the euro and edged higher against other currencies on Monday ahead of testimony Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will provide to Congress on the U.S. economy and interest rates. The euro slid 0.3% to $1.1347. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index, which weighs the dollar against a basket of highly traded currencies rose 0.2% to 85.57, its highest level since 11 February.
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