Dow, S&P 500 end lower, Nasdaq advances
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 40.72 points, or 0.35 percent, to end unofficially at 11,478.13. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 3.59 points, or 0.30 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,203.66. But the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 15.51 points, or 0.60 percent, to close unofficially at 2,620.24.
(Reporting by Edward Krudy; Editing by Jan Paschal)