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2 Jan 2015
US stocks closed mixed after swings the 1st day of trading in 2015
FXStreet (San Francisco) - Swing day in the US stocks market as major indices started the day with gains but lost strength at lunch before recovering in a rally at the end of the day.
The ISM reported a weaker than expected manufacturing index for December; however the data remains in the expansionary territory.
Most sectors finished Friday up for the day; best sectors were Consumer Discretionary (+2.99%), Health Care (+2.98%) and Energy (+0.43%). To the downside, worst performers were Consumer Staples (-0.62%), Telecomms (-0.15%) and techs (-0.15%).
The Dow Jones rose 0.06% on the day to close at 17,832.99; the S&P 500 eased 0.03% to 2,058.20; while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.20% to 2,058.20.
The ISM reported a weaker than expected manufacturing index for December; however the data remains in the expansionary territory.
Most sectors finished Friday up for the day; best sectors were Consumer Discretionary (+2.99%), Health Care (+2.98%) and Energy (+0.43%). To the downside, worst performers were Consumer Staples (-0.62%), Telecomms (-0.15%) and techs (-0.15%).
The Dow Jones rose 0.06% on the day to close at 17,832.99; the S&P 500 eased 0.03% to 2,058.20; while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.20% to 2,058.20.