By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 was near the unchanged mark on Monday, as declines in energy and bank stocks offset a sharp rise in shares of Tesla, while Russia and Ukraine were poised to hold their first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks. The S&P energy index was down 2.39% as the worst-performing sector on the session after oil prices tumbled on the heels of a lockdown in China’s financial hub Shanghai to curb a jump in COVID-19 infections that sparked demand worries. Exxon Mobil Corp slumped 2.59% while Chevron Corp lost 1.85%. Also losing ground were fi…