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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