US Stocks Fall to Close Out Best Two-Year Stretch Since 1998
A trader at the New York Stock Exchange on the last day of trading for 2024, on Dec. 31.
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US stocks declined in the final session of the year but still closed out the best two-year run since 1998.
The S&P 500 Index fell 0.4% in its fourth down day, the longest losing streak to end a year since 1966. The Nasdaq 100 declined 0.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%. The Russell 2000 Index rose 0.1%.