Market Performance: S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Down as Shortened Week Begins
An Inauspicious Start Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trading on Tuesday began with major market averages trending downward after the long weekend. Early on, the Nasdaq Composite was down by 1.3%, the S&P 500 by 0.6%, and the Dow by 0.1%. Rates followed a global trend, with China unexpectedly cutting its five-year lending rate. Global Precedents ...