S&P Ends Up 8.3% For the Month
New York — U.S. stocks faded late in October’s final session, paring the strongest monthly gain since 2011 as financial and consumer staples shares retreated. The S&P 500 declined 0.5 percent to 2079.36, with the gauge up 8.3 percent for the month. Stocks are also extended to five their longest streak of weekly advances this year. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 17,663.54, up 16.84 for the week. “Recent Fed comments...
