U.S. stock-indexes Dow and S&P 500 slightly fell on Friday, led by bank and healthcare stocks, as investors booked profits after a record-setting few days, while gains in Kraft Heinz help limit losses on the Nasdaq. Since President Donald Trump vowed last week to announce a tax reform in the coming weeks, Wall Street has inched up to record intraday and closing highs in successive days in a rally where financials, mainly banks, outperformed other sectors. But, with a strong fourth-quarter earnings season mostly complete, many investors say they need concrete signs of progress from Trump on his policy plans to justify more gains.
Most of Dow stocks in negative area (20 of 30). Top loser - UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH, -3.73%). Top gainer - The Boeing Company (BA, +2.86%).
Most of S&P sectors are also in negative area. Top loser - Basic Materials (-0.8%). Top gainer - Consumer goods (+0.7%).
At the moment:
Dow 20540.00 -54.00 -0.26%
S&P 500 2340.50 -5.00 -0.21%
Nasdaq 100 5304.75 +4.25 +0.08%
Oil 53.48 -0.27 -0.50%
Gold 1239.60 -2.00 -0.16%
U.S. 10yr 2.42 -0.04