in very light volume Monday given a lack of news and what dealers and analysts say are a lack of reasons to buy the market. The Dow industrials slipped 14.95 to 10401.72, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 11.25 to 2017.82. Monday's session was notable for limited activity. The earnings season is nearly over, with more than 80% of listed companies in the books. Profit growth contracted about 17% in the second quarter, about what is expected in the third quarter.