Markets Right Now: Dow misses 20,000 mark; S&P 500 at record
NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):
4:00 p.m.
The Dow Jones industrial average came within half a point of 20,000 but closed below that milestone as an afternoon rally lost momentum.
The gains Friday did push two other major indexes, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Nasdaq composite, to all-time highs. The Dow didn’t close at a record.