Points and Index

dow: How are the major benchmarks performing The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.42% fell 23.5 points to 27,335.6, a loss of 0.1%, the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.65% dropped 0.3% to 3,004.0, shedding 10.3 points and the Nasdaq Composite index COMP, -0.46% edged 0.4% low, or a 35.4 point drop, to 8,222.8, according to Market Watch. The Dow set a new intraday high of 27,398.68.9, rising 39.6 points Tuesday morning before paring those gains. The fade came a day after major equity indexes eked out a round of all-time closing highs and as Wall Street digested a fresh, bank-heavy round of earnings reports. On Monday, the Dow gained 27.1 points, or 0.1% record of 27,359.2, the S&P 500 index added 0.6 point, or less than 0.1%, to end at 3,014.3. All three major indexes scored record closes. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 14.0 points to reach 8,258.2, a 0.2% increase. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.