Wall Street Mixed: Dow Up 0.49%, Nasdaq Down 0.83%; Materials, Healthcare Lead
New York equities were mixed on the 5th, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.49% to 54,349.12, the S&P 500 down 0.17% to 7,723.55, and the Nasdaq Composite off 0.83% to 26,363.44. On the 6th, all three indices declined: the Dow fell 0.85% to 53,885.10, the S&P 500 slipped 0.18% to 7,709.96, and the Nasdaq eased 0.06% to 26,348.35. Materials and healthcare led gains on the first day; industrials and real estate led losses on the second.
New York stocks were mixed on the 5th. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263.24 points, or 0.49%, to 54,349.12. The S&P 500 fell 12.97 points, or 0.17%, to 7,723.55. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 221.55 points, or 0.83%, to 26,363.44. Among sectors, six of the 11 S&P 500 sectors advanced and five declined. Materials and healthcare led gains, rising 1.54% and 1.34%, respectively, while communication services and energy led losses, falling 2.39% and 2.03%, respectively.
On the 6th, New York stocks declined. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 464.02 points, or 0.85%, to 53,885.10. The S&P 500 declined 13.59 points, or 0.18%, to 7,709.96. The Nasdaq Composite slid 15.09 points, or 0.06%, to 26,348.35. Industrials and real estate led losses, each down 0.83%, while energy and healthcare led gains, rising 1.59% and 0.14%, respectively.