U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, pausing a rally after the S&P 500 logged its 16th winning week out of the last 18 and investors awaited a busy week that features congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and all-important jobs data.<\/p>\n
What happened<\/h2>\n\n- \n The Dow Jones Industrial Average
\n DJIA<\/a>
\n closed 0.3% lower, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n The S&P 500
\n SPX<\/a>
\n ended down 0.1%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n The Nasdaq Composite
\n COMP<\/a>
\n finished 0.4% lower <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe S&P 500 rose 1% last week and has gained 7.7% this year, posting its 15th record finish of 2024 on Friday. The Nasdaq returned to record territory last week, posting its second straight all-time high finish on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n DJIA<\/a>
\n closed 0.3% lower, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\n SPX<\/a>
\n ended down 0.1%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\n COMP<\/a>
\n finished 0.4% lower <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The S&P 500 rose 1% last week and has gained 7.7% this year, posting its 15th record finish of 2024 on Friday. The Nasdaq returned to record territory last week, posting its second straight all-time high finish on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n