U.S. stocks end mixed, S&P 500 down for 5th day
NEW YORK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday amid concerns that inflation is no longer cooling and the Federal Reserve could ease back on interest rate cuts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.07 points, or 0.06 percent, to 37,775.38. The S&P 500 declined by 11.09 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,011.12, registering its longest losing streak since last October. The Nasdaq Composite Index