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What Happened in the Stock Market Today

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The stock market declined for a second consecutive session on Friday amid ongoing concerns that Congress' tax reform plans will face delays. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) traded solidly lower throughout the day before paring their losses into the close.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Healthcare stocks were among today's biggest decliners, leaving the Health Care SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLV) down 0.7%. Meanwhile, consumer goods stocks bucked the broader trend, and the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP) gained for the fourth straight day, up 1%.

Source: Fool.com