S&P 500 books first gain in 5 days as investors await China-U.S. trade progress

The S&P 500 halts a four-day slump but the Dow marks its longest skid since March. Read More...

The S&P 500 halted a four-day slump but the Dow marked its longest skid since March as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping during the G-20 meeting in Japan that begins Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) edged 10.24 points, or less than 0.1%, lower at to close at 26,526.58, marking a third straight decline, its longest slump since a five-session decline ended March 8, according to FactSet data. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index (SPX) rose 11.14 points, or 0.4%, to finish at 2,924.92, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP) finished 57.79 points, or 0.7%, higher at 7,967.76.