Stock market today: Dow ekes out third straight record, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide with jobs report on deck
Today’s trading was a mixed bag. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up about 0.1%, marking its third consecutive record close, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Retail sales in December came in flat, essentially unchanged from the previous month. The lack of growth, after a 0.6% rise […]
