• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 59.86 points, or 0.29 percent, to end at 20,596.72, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 1.98 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,343.98 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 11.05 points, or 0.19 percent, to 5,828.74.
A dramatic session on Wall Street ended with stocks slightly lower on Friday as they pared losses in late-afternoon trading after Republicans pulled their bill to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.
The benchmark S&P 500 shot up briefly into positive territory before falling back into the red as Republicans pulled the legislation due to a shortage of votes just before the markets closed, leaving investors to assess how the healthcare bill's failure would affect President Donald Trump's broader economic agenda.
• U.S. equity index futures fell to a six-week low on Sunday in a sign Wall Street would start the week defensively after Republicans pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system in a stunning setback for President Donald Trump.
• Asian stocks are set to start the week on a cautious note as President Donald Trump's stunning failure to get healthcare reform passed raised concerns about the prospects for his plans to use fiscal stimulus to boost economic growth.
• Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 was off 1.1 percent in early morning trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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