U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday but are well on track to record their biggest monthly gains of the year as investors weighed remarks from Federal Reserve officials and hoped for rate cuts next year.
U.S. stocks ended marginally lower on Monday, with investors taking a pause after major indexes recorded four straight weeks of gains as they awaited a busy week of economic data.
U.S. stock finished mostly higher in holiday-shortened trading on Friday as all three major indexes recorded four straight weeks of gains.