By ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writer 

US stocks head mostly lower as early gains fade

The major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Thursday after a midday gain faded by late afternoon.

 

February 2, 2018



The major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Thursday after a midday gain faded by late afternoon.

Retailers, restaurant chains and other consumer-focused companies accounted for much of the market’s pullback. The losses outweighed solid gains by financial stocks, which got a boost as climbing bond yields set the stage for higher interest rates on mortgages and other loans.

Even though Ja...



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