US stocks close mixed. Dow closes higher. S&P and Nadaq close lower

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2026.05.18 20:36
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US stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow up 160.02 points (0.32%) at 49,690.96, while the S&P fell 5.45 points (-0.07%) to 7,403.04, and the Nasdaq dropped 134.41 points (-0.51%) to 26,090.73. The Dow saw 23 of 30 stocks gain, led by 3M (+4.32%) and Chevron (+2.63%). Notable losers included Caterpillar (-2.76%) and NVIDIA (-1.33%). A shift from tech to defensive stocks was observed, with Roblox (+9.64%) and healthcare stocks performing well.