Stocks Open Quietly Mixed: MercadoLibre Gathers Volume

Stocks opened mixed in weak trade Monday, ahead of light economic and earnings calendars. The Dow Jones industrial average inched ahead 0.1%, lifted mainly by Alcoa

and Walt Disney

, up more than 1% each. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 each dipped 0.1%. Volume was down 13% on the Nasdaq and 10% lower on the NYSE compared with the same time on Friday. China's February trade data has been the morning's center of attention. Official figures...