The broader market saw a modest day of trading, with the Dow clocking its sixth-straight loss, its worst skid since September. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq, meanwhile, tagged their fifth loss in the last six trading days. Taking up the most space in headlines today has been the attempted coup by former peer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Also making noise has been the notable losses suffered by Big Tech and chip stocks.

RUSSIA COUP ATTEMPT SENDS OIL, GOLD HIGHER

All eyes were on oil today as the Russian coup attempt sent commodity traders into a fluster. August-dated crude added 21 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $69.37 per barrel for the day.

After last week's notable losses gold futures logged a second session of upbeat performance. August-dated gold added $4.20, or 0.2%, to close at $1,933.80 an ounce.

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