Stocks Flat Monday But Still Eye Best Month in Over a Year on Rate Hike Optimism
• Stocks little changed Monday but still on track for best month in over a year amid rally hopes
• Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq near flatline after 4th straight weekly gain on Friday
• Optimism for end to US rate hikes has buoyed November’s stock rally
• Dow on pace for strongest month since October 2021; Nasdaq & S&P 500 since July
• Investors await fresh PCE inflation data Thursday; monitor Cyber Monday sales after record $9.8B Black Friday online