Shares of energy companies slipped as traders rotated out of the sector as an oil rally stalls.

Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified across the Gaza Strip on Monday, as mediators pushed for a resumption of talks to pause fighting and free hostages held in the strip.

Natural gas prices rally as U.S. storage is expected to decline due to warmer weather. Forecaster NatGasWeather.com forecast a surplus of roughly 620 billion cubic feet above the five-year average in the latest natural-gas stockpile report.


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