U.S. stocks finished lower Tuesday, with investors weighing the impact of more weak economic data from China and Europe, the first drop for U.S. factory orders in months, and international oil supply cuts.
How stocks traded
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 116 points, or 0.33%, to 34838, the S&P 500 SPX increased 8 points, or 0.18%, to 4516, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 3 points, or 0.02%, to 14032. U.S. markets were closed on Monday for the Labor Day break.
What drove markets
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