April 09, 2018 - 1:37 PM
U.S. stock indexes finished a bit higher Monday as investors let go of some of their fears about a possible trade war between the U.S. and China. But far bigger gains slipped away as the market suffered a steep afternoon decline.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 index picked up 8.69 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,613.16.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 46.34 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 23,979.10.
The Nasdaq composite climbed 35.23 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 6,950.34.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks inched up 1.17 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,514.46.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 60.45 points, or 2.3 per cent.
The Dow is down 740.12 points, or 3 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 46.95 points, or 0.7 per cent.
The Russell 2000 is down 21.05 points, or 1.4 per cent.
News from © The Associated Press, 2018