U.S. stocks close mostly lower as S&P 500 stumbles
U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Monday, with the S&P...
U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Monday, with the S&P 500 failing to land in positive territory after wavering between gains and losses during the trading session.
The S&P 500 fell 29.88 points, or 0.5%, to close at 5,983.25.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 237.08 points, or 1.2%, to finish at 19,286.92.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.19 points, or 0.1%, to end at 43,461.21.
The S&P 500 was dragged down by a sharp loss in its biggest sector, information technology, which slumped 1.4% as shares of Big Tech companies including Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. dropped.
Investors' worries over tariffs also appeared to weigh on the market, after President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect next week after their 30-day pause concludes.
The U.S. stock market struggled to recover from Friday's selloff, which had left all three major benchmarks down for the week.
Oxy CEO champions direct air capture for energy security
Enhanced oil recovery using carbon dioxide absorbed by direct air capture...
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Inflation report out on Friday: The Fed’s favored...
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A Pennsylvania police officer was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a hospital. The suspect also died.
American Airlines diverted a flight from New York bound for New Delhi, India, to Rome due to a bomb threat.
