Major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday, snapping a three-day winning streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Investors were focused on the latest company earnings. Energy companies fell the most as the price of crude oil declined. Phone company and real estate stocks were also lower. Technology and industrial companies eked out tiny gains.
On Monday:
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 19.04 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 20,052.42.
The S&P 500 index slid 4.86 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,292.56.
The Nasdaq composite lost 3.21 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 5,663.55.
The Russell 2000 index gave up 11.18 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 1,366.66.
For the year:
The Dow is up 289.82 points, or 1.5 per cent.
The S&P 500 is up 53.73 points, or 2.4 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 280.43 points, or 5.2 per cent.
The Russell 2000 is up 9.53 points, or 0.7 per cent.
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