What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks were mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closing at a record high and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) losing ground.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Utilities were the strongest sector today, and the Utilities Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLU) gained 0.8%. Industrial stocks continued their strong performance in September, with the Industrial Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLI) up 0.5%.

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