(AFX) - Stocks fell modestly Thursday as nervousness about the second-quarter gross domestic product report prompted investors to take profits from earlier gains.
Solid earnings from Exxon Mobil Corp. gave the market an early lift before traders grew cautious about placing bets ahead of the GDP report on Friday. Concerns about another delay of Microsoft Corp.'s new Vista software dragged technology stocks lower.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 2.08, or 0.02 percent, to 11,100.43.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 5.20, or 0.41 percent, to 1,263.20.
The Nasdaq composite index fell 15.99, or 0.77 percent, to 2,054.47.
So far this week:
The Dow has gained 232.05.
The S&P 500 has added 22.91, or 1.85 percent.
The Nasdaq has risen 34.08, or 1.69 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 382.93, or 3.57 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 14.91, or 1.19 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 150.85, or 6.84 percent.
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