U.S. stocks finish little changed Thursday, but manage fourth straight week of gains

 

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)

U.S. stocks slipped Thursday, cooling the major indexes' weekly advance, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA 11,573, +14.00, +0.12%) managed a small session gain. The blue-chip average ended up 14 points, or 0.1%, at 11,573.49, led by Alcoa, Inc. (AA 15.37, +0.03, +0.20%) . The Dow rose 0.7% for the week.

The S&P 500 (SPX 1,257, -2.07, -0.16%) lost 2.07 points, or 0.2%, to 1,256.77, breaking a streak of five straight session gains.

It ended up 1.03% for the week.

Like the Dow, it was the benchmark's fourth straight weekly gains.

The Nasdaq Composite (COMP 2,666, -5.88, -0.22%) fell 5.88 points, or 0.2%, to 2,665.60 for the session and rose 0.9% for the week, its fifth week of gains.

U.S. markets are closed Friday for the Christmas holiday