The major US stock indices are closing with modest losses in an up and down session. The final numbers are showing: Dow industrial average -39.56 points or -0.11% at 34411.68 S&P index fell -0.9 points or -0.02% at 4391.70 NASDAQ index -18.71 points or -0.14% 13332.37 Russell 2000-14.84 points or -0.74% at 1990.13 Looking at the ranges for the day: Dow industrial average was up 0.48% at its highs and was down -0.5% is lows before closing down -0.11% S&P index was up 0.41% at its highs and was down -0.52% it’s lows before closing near unchanged NASDAQ index rose 0.47% it’s highs and was down -0.97% it’s lows before closing at -0.14%. The changes and ranges for the major indices Looking at the major sectors, the biggest gainers were: energy rose 1.6% financials rose 0.7% technology rose 0.3% On the downside the biggest losing sectors included: healthcare fell -1.1% consumer staples fell -0.8% utilities fell -0.5%