by Associated Press How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Monday by The Associated Press, Associated Press - 26 January 2015 17:32-05:00 Major U.S. stock indexes notched small gains on Monday, with six of the 10 sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index closing higher. Investors considered the latest batch of corporate earnings, mergers, and the implications of an election victory in Greece by a party opposed to that country's bailout plan. On Monday: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.10 points, or 0.03 percent, to 17,678.70 The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 5.27 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,057.09. The Nasdaq composite added 13.88 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,771.76. For the year: The Dow is down 144.37 points, or 0.8 percent. The S&P 500 index is down 1.81 points, or 0.1 percent. The Nasdaq is up 35.71 points, or 0.8 percent. News Topics: Business, Stock indices and averages, Financial markets, Stock markets Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.