NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street wrapped up its best month since April 2009 on Thursday as data showed the economy isn't in such bad shape.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> slipped 47.23 points, or 0.44 percent, to end unofficially at 10,788.05. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> eased 3.53 points, or 0.31 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,141.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> shed 7.94 points, or 0.33 percent, to close unofficially at 2,368.62.
For September, the Dow was up 7.7 percent, while the S&P 500 was up 8.8 percent and the Nasdaq was up 12 percent.
For the third quarter, which also ended with Thursday's close, the Dow was up 10.4 percent, while the S&P 500 was up 10.7 percent and the Nasdaq was up 12.3 percent. (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Jan Paschal)
