US stocks retreated on Monday as Wall Street looked ahead to a parade of Federal Reserve speakers and a key inflation print for clues to the chances of further US interest-rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped roughly 0.4%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) nudged down 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was about 0.1% lower, on the heels of a strong week for stocks as investors welcomed the Fed’s return to easing. Gold (GC=F) rose to a fresh all-time high on Monday, topping $3,75 ...