What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks moved lower Thursday as investors awaited signs of progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tipped briefly into the green in the afternoon, but closed with small losses. Energy and biotech stocks continued their upward moves from yesterday, but gold stocks and the real estate sector were weak.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

As for individual stocks, Macy's (NYSE: M) reported falling sales and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced an acquisition that it expects will strengthen its engagement with consumers.

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