How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Dec. 13
Stock indexes closed mixed on Wall Street at the end of a rare bumpy week.
The S&P 500 ended little changed Friday. The benchmark index reached its latest in a string of records a week ago. It lost ground for the week following three weeks of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq composite edged up 0.1 percent.
Broadcom surged after the semiconductor company beat Wall Street’s profit targets and gave a glowing forecast, highlighting its artificial intelligence products. RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, surged after raising its revenue forecast. Treasury yields rose in the bond market.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 fell 0.16 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 6,051.09.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.06 points, or 0.2 percent, to 43,828.06.
The Nasdaq composite rose 23.88 points, or 0.1 percent, to 19,926.72.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 14.19 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,346.90.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 39.18 points, or 0.6 percent.
The Dow is down 814.46 points, or 1.8 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 66.95 points, or 0.3 percent.
The Russell 2000 is down 62.10 points, or 2.6 percent.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 1,281.26 points, or 26.9 percent.
The Dow is up 6,138.52 points, or 16.3 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 4,951.37 points, or 32.7 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 319.82 points, or 15.8 percent.
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