Dow, S&P 500 dip slightly; materials sell off

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Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York
FILE PHOTO – Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

October 9, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 ended down slightly on Tuesday as investors, worried about global growth prospects, sold materials and industrials stocks, but falling bond yields kept declines in check.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> fell 56.21 points, or 0.21 percent, to 26,430.57, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 4.09 points, or 0.14 percent, to 2,880.34 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 2.07 points, or 0.03 percent, to 7,738.02.

(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by James Dalgleish)

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