Nasdaq's decline defies bullish exchange breadth data
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2% in midday trade, as weakness in the index's biggest components offset bullish breadth data. The number of advancing stocks outnumbered declines 1,449 to 1,167, and volume in advancing stock accounted for 53.8% of total volume. The market-capitalization weighted index was lower, however, as shares of the four largest companies by market cap were all fell. Apple Inc.'s stock fell 0.3%, Amazon.com Inc. shares shed 1.2%, shares of Microsoft Corp. slid 1.2% and Alphabet Inc.'s stock gave up 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 198 points and the S&P 500 advanced 0.2%.
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