Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeBy way of Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. shares ended larger on Monday in gentle buying and selling volume as traders had been reluctant to make big bets with S&P 500 index just under the all-time closing high. Investors have been also waiting for the all-important non-farm payrolls record due Friday for additional clues on when the Federal Reserve may begin to start out tapering its stimulus. It is still to be seen whether the market can push higher, with a lot dependent on the steps the Federal Reserve will take in the months beforehand in response to financial data.