What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks were mixed on Wednesday. Decliners outnumbered advancing issues, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closed at a record high and above 22,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) managed a small gain.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Real estate stocks were weak today; the iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT: IYR) lost 0.6%. Industrials were a bright spot, with the Industrial Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLI) up 0.4%.

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