Stocks mixed to kick off September
U.S. stock indexes were mixed Wednesday as the major averages kicked off September.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47 points, or 0.13%, while the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite index advanced 0.03% and 0.33%, respectively. The choppy trade comes after all three of the major averages gained in August with the S&P extending its monthly winning streak to seven.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
---|---|---|---|---|
I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 35312.53 | -48.20 | -0.14% |
SP500 | S&P 500 | 4524.09 | +1.41 | +0.03% |
I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 15309.381196 | +50.15 | +0.33% |
The ADP jobs report showed private payrolls last month added 374,000 workers, missing the 613,000 that analysts were expecting. The report sets the stage for Friday’s jobs report.
In stocks, mega-cap tech companies Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. closed at all-time highs. Apple Inc. hit an intraday peak but was unable to