03:24 PM EDT, 09/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) easing 0.1%.

In corporate news, Amazon.com ( AMZN ) will return to its pre-COVID work environment with workers expected to be in the office every day except for extenuating circumstances, effective Jan. 2, Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy said. Amazon ( AMZN ) shares shed 0.8%.