Dow, S&P 500 on pace for worst month since April
The surprise in October has been that stocks finally took a breather from a multi-month string of gains.
The blue-chip Dow and S&P 500 index were on pace for losses of 1% and 0.6%, respectively, in October, and for the biggest month of losses since April 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
They each scored a five-month winning streak in September, while the Nasdaq Composite rose in August and September. October was shaping up to the the Nasdaq’s worst month since July, according to Dow Jones Market Data.