DAILY UPDATE: S&P Index Pulls Back

By Staff Reporters

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Stocks fell as the Dow got a special delivery from Amazon, which joined the index yesterday, replacing Walgreens. That didn’t give the Dow a boost for the day, but it should help the index—whose performance is trailing the S&P 500—going forward by giving it more tech power.

Here’s where the major benchmarks ended:

  • The S&P 500 index fell 19.27 points (0.4%) to 5,069.53; the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (DJI) lost 62.30 points (0.2%) to 39,069.23; the NASDAQ Composite® (COMP) dropped 20.57 points (0.1%) to 15,976.25.
  • The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) rose about 2 basis points to 4.28%.
  • The CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX) fell 0.01 to 13.74.

Utility shares were among the weakest performers Monday, which may reflect pressure from Treasury yields that remain at their highest levels in over two months. High Treasury yields may compel some investors to forgo utility shares, which typically offer relatively high dividend yields. Communication services companies were also weak. Among stronger areas, the Russell 2000® (RUT) gained 0.6% for its third-straight daily advance.

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