What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks took a breather today from recent record-setting highs, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posting losses.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

After a strong performance last week, industrials retreated today, with the Industrial Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLI) dropping 0.6%. Consumer stocks were also weak; the Consumer Discretionary Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLY) fell 0.7%.

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