U.S. stock markets were mixed Monday, with equities lower in Asia and higher in Europe.

In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.69 percent, 88.63 points to 12,938.22. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite index shed 0.77 percent, 23.25 points, to 2,988.08. The Standard and Poor's 500 index was off slightly, down 0.01 percent, 0.18 points, to 1,370.08.

The 10-year treasury note rose 9/32 to yield 1.956 percent.

The euro rose to $1.3087 from Friday's $1.3078. Against the yen, the dollar fell to 80.43 yen from Friday's 80.92 yen.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.74 percent, 167.35, to 9,470.64.

In London, the FTSE 100 index gained 0.26 percent, 14.49, to 5,666.28. (c) UPI