Stocks closed modestly lower Tuesday for the second day in a row.
Disappointing results from several retailers weighed on the stock market. Banks and other financial companies also posted losses. Energy stocks led the gainers as crude oil prices rebounded after an early slide.
On Tuesday:
The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 6.77 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,429.33.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 47.81 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 21,136.33.
The Nasdaq composite lost 20.63 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 6,275.06.
The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks gave up 1.55 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,394.90.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 9.74 points, or 0.4 per cent.
The Dow is down 70.06 points, or 0.3 per cent.
The Nasdaq is down 30.74 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The Russell 2000 is down 10.49 points, or 0.8 per cent.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 190.50 points, or 8.5 per cent.
The Dow is up 1,373.63 points, or 7 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 891.94 points, or 16.6 per cent.
The Russell 2000 is up 37.77 points, or 2.8 per cent.
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