Four major US stock indices traded mixed intraday, with the Dow industrial average and the S&P 500 lower while the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq 100 moved higher. Breadth leaned toward decliners across all four indices, so the gains in the Nasdaq names were not broadly shared.
The Dow industrial average was down 473.64 points, or 0.90 percent, at 52,394.34. The S&P 500 fell 10.18 points, or 0.13 percent, to 7,653.25. By our market data, as of 18:01 GMT on 23 October, the S&P 500 closed at 7,663.43 on 22 October.
Gains concentrated in a few sectors
The Nasdaq Composite rose 57.33 points, or 0.22 percent, to 26,066.19, while the Nasdaq 100 added 133.19 points, or 0.46 percent, to 29,091.88. In the Nasdaq Composite, 1,183 stocks advanced and 1,827 declined.
Energy had more advancers than decliners, 19 to one. Technology was nearly even, with 28 advancing and 26 declining. Financials, healthcare, industrials and utilities all showed more decliners than advancers.
Selective buying
The technical commentary describes buying as selective. The session does not give a time, so the readings are intraday rather than closing levels.
Data: S&P Dow Jones Indices
