U.S. stocks close marginally lower but notch best month since October
U.S. stocks closed down on Thursday but still had one of their best months since October as market sentiment stabilized on a more dovish Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 4 points, or 0.2%, to close at 2,059 for the session and rallied 6.6% in March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 31 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 17,684 for the day and gained 7.1% for the month. The Nasdaq closed up less than a point at 4,869 on Thursday for a monthly rise of 6.8%. For the quarter, the S&P 500 added 0.7% and the Dow advanced 1.5% while the Nasdaq dropped 2.8%.
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