Dow Jones: 20,663.22; -65.27; -0.31%
S&P 500: 2,362.72; -5.34; -0.23%
Nasdaq: 5,911.74; -2.61; -0.04%
• The Dow Jones dropped 65 points as banking and energy stocks lagged. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) contributed most to the index's losses on the day. Shares of GS and XOM fell 0.6% and 2%, respectively.
With the first quarter coming to a close, the Nasdaq is generating headlines. The index had its best quarter since 2013 and was powered by a strong performances from technology giants Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), and Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB).
• Asian shares started the week on a steady footing on Monday after a bumper quarter as investors look to the shape of U.S. trade and economic policies and how they could affect global growth.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was little changed in early trade while Japan's Nikkei .N225 rose 0.1 percent.
Ex-Japan Asia MSCI had gained 12.3 percent in the last quarter, its biggest quarterly gains in 6-1/2 years.
• Chinese banks will be closed in observance of Tomb Sweeping Day
Reference: Money Morning, Reuters
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