U.S. stocks reverse gains in late trade – MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) – U.S. stocks reversed early gains and finished Friday lower but still recorded modest weekly gains. The main indexes marched higher in the morning, with the S&P 500 hitting a new intraday record of 1,883.97, but gains dissipated by afternoon, as stocks were hit by gyrations due to the so-called quadruple witching day, or expiration of options. The S&P 500
/quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX
-0.29%
ended the day 5.61 points, or 0.3%, lower at 1,866.40. The benchmark index recorded a weekly gain, rising 1.4% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
/quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA
-0.17%
shed 28.28 points, or 0.2%, to 16,302.77. The blue-chip index gained 1.5% over the past five trading days. The Nasdaq Composite
/quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP
-0.98%
finished the day 42.50 points, or 1%, lower at 4,276.79. The tech-heavy index rose 0.7% over the week.
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SPX
S&P 500 Index
US
: S&P Base CME
1,866.52
-5.49
-0.29%
Volume: 1.55B
March 21, 2014 4:30p
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DJIA
Dow Jones Industrial Average
US
: DJ-Index
16,302.77
-28.28
-0.17%
Volume: 353.67M
March 21, 2014 4:30p
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COMP
NASDAQ Composite Index
US
: U.S.: Nasdaq
4,276.79
-42.50
-0.98%
Volume: 0.00
March 21, 2014 5:15p
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