Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are gaining ground, internal market data shows breadth is fairly negative, particularly on the NYSE. The number of declining stock outnumbered advancers by a 1,643-to-1,184 score on the NYSE and by a 1,486-to-1,210 margin on the Nasdaq exchange. The volume of declining stocks was represented 63.2% of total volume on the NYSE, according to FactSet, and 465.9% of the total volume on the Nasdaq. Meanwhile, the Dow was up 14 points and the S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was also up, but less than 0.1%.
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