NASDAQ index and S&P index down for the fifth consecutive day


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The major stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow industrial average moving higher. The broader S&P and NASDAQ indices closed lower for the fifth consecutive day. The Russell 2000 also moved lower for its fifth day in a row.

A snapshot of the closing levels shows:

  • Dow industrial average up 22.07 points or 0.06% at 37775.37
  • S&P index down -11.11 points or -0.22% at 5011.11
  • NASDAQ index -81.87 points or -0.52% at 15601.50

The small-cap Russell 2000 fell -4.88 points or -0.26% at 1942.95.

With one day left in the trading week:

  • Dow Industrial Average -0.55%
  • S&P index -2.19%
  • NASDAQ index -3 55%. On pace for the worst week since September 2023
  • Russell 2000 -3.006%