U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Utilities, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) climbed to another record high on Columbus Day Monday, testing above the 43,000 handle and poised to enter a sixth consecutive week in the green. Wall Street is geared up for a hectic earnings reporting week,

Discover how the Dow Jones Industrial Average, first published in 1896, was created as a way to inform investors of the overall health of the stock market.

Despite a bearish start to the trading week, the Dow Jones continues to trade north of the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 41,220. The major equity index has bounced off of the 50-day EMA several times in recent months as a bullish uptrend holds steady.

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United States equities were mixed at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Dow Jones Oil & Gas, Dow Jones Basic Materials and Dow Jones Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Dow Jones Utilities,

U.S. equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Financials and Basic Materials sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.