Dow industrials extend loss to fourth day

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. blue-chips extended a loss into a fourth session Monday, buckling under the latest U.S. economic data and reports illustrating China's slowdown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.11 points, or 0.1%, to 12,101.46, led by a 2.9% drop in J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  shares
The S&P 500 eked out a minor gain, added 0.14 point to 1,278.18
The Nasdaq Composite rose 12.53 points, or 0.5%, to 2,760.01
A surprise drop in April factory orders cemented forecasters' assessment of the U.S. economy as stuck in a soft patch, in part due to the euro zone's crisis and as Chinese growth slows
Recent bleaker economic reports have contributed to hopes of more central bank stimulus