The major stock indices are closing the day with mixed results:

• Dow industrial average rose 76.63 points or 0.23% at 32803.48
• S&P index fell -6.75 points at -0.16% at 4145.18
• NASDAQ index fell -63.02 points at -0.50% at 12657.56
• Russell 2000 gain 15.36 points or 0.81% at 1921.82

The NASDAQ index snapped a two day winning streak. Each of the indices fell 3 days and gain on two day’s to start the trading month.