NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market paused Monday, ending on a mixed note, after a string of records in recent weeks. Investors had little company-specific news to digest and trading was light ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday later this week. Still, the market was hit with broader geopolitical news. The U.S. and other world powers reached a deal Sunday to limit Iran's nuclear program, an event that dragged down oil prices and energy stocks. The slow day represented a lull in the market's strong run-up. Stocks have soared this year as a combination of solid corporate earnings, a strengthening economy and easy-money policies from the Federal Reserve have drawn investors to stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose eight points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,072.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,802.48. On Friday, the index closed above 1,800 for the first time Despite light trade, Monday did feature another market milestone. The Nasdaq rose as high as 4,007.09, a level it hasn't seen since Sept. The index ended up 2.92 points, or 0.1 percent, at 3,994.57. The biggest drags on the S&P 500 were energy stocks. That could increase global supply and push oil prices lower in the long-term. Oil fell 75 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $94.09. Energy companies Halliburton, Transocean and Schlumberger all fell 2 percent or more. Even with Monday's decline, S&P 500 has risen seven straight weeks and is up 26 percent in 2013, its best performance in 15 years. While the Nasdaq is flirting with territory it hasn't seen in 13 years, the index is still down roughly 25 percent from its all-time high of 5,048.62 that it set on March 10, 2000. The index, although still technology heavy, is dominated by highly-profitable companies like Apple, Google and Amazon. Trading was light Monday and is expected to remain limited all week. Stock and bond markets are closed Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving. Approximately 2.98 billion shares traded hands Monday on the New York Stock Exchange, below the 3.35 billion that is typically traded on an average day. In other news, shares of Wal-Mart rose 62 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $80.43 after the company announced its CEO was stepping down. Alcoa climbed 35 cents, or 4 percent, to $9.59 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the company to "buy" from "neutral," citing potential growth in its aluminum products business.