 "Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York. Photo: Reuters")
U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday on lingering worries about the Omicron variant ahead of a Federal Reserve's meeting later this week, while Apple extended gains as it neared $3 trillion in market capitalization and kept declines on the Nasdaq in check.
Seven of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes fell in early trading, with only defensive plays including consumer staples , utilities and real estate
gaining.
Travel-related stocks also fell after at least one patient died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Shares of Carnival Corp fell nearly 6% to lead declines among cruise operators, while
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