Coal India 5 percent follow-on public offer likely in December -Government set to kill non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market by easing restrictions and lowering cost in local market.
The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 26.45 points, or 0.18 percent, at 14,802.98. The Standard & Poor%u2019s 500 Index rose 0.95 point, or 0.06 percent, at 1,656.40. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 17.06 points, or 0.46 percent, at 3,677.78.
The Nasdaq fell as much as 1 percent, with defensive sectors such as telecommunications and utilities rising on the day.