U.S. stocks fall on factory data, cliff haggling
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U.S. stocks fall on factory data, cliff haggling
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed lower Monday as a measure of factory activity showed an unexpected contraction in November and as politicians again pushed their plans on how to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI JIA) shed 59.98 points, or 0.5%, to 12,965.60, with 22 out of 30 components finishing the day lower.
The Dow snapped a three-day winning streak.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-ri...2012-12-03