What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

The stock indexes ended a strong week quietly on Friday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed with small losses.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Energy stocks were hit as the price of crude oil fell below $50; the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEMKT: XOP) dropped 2.2%. Consumer shares were also weak, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP) losing 0.1%.

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