US stocks ended mixed on Monday as a rising dollar took its toll on the Dow, while the Nasdaq edged up on biotech.

The Dow slipped 41 points to 9,779. The Nasdaq advanced five points to 2,138.

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ICICI Bank and Patni Computers were down 1% each at $35.06 and $18.31, respectively.

Meanwhile, Tata Communications gained 3.2% at $20.49. MTNL added 1.5% to $3.73.

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