The S&P 500 flirted with record territory but lost steam ahead of the closing bell on Thursday, with major indexes ending on either side of unchanged.
The S&P 500 ended less than a point lower near 3,006, according to preliminary figures, after seeing a session high of 3,021.99, shy of its all-time closing high of 3,025.86 set on July 26.
The Dow fell around 53 points to close near 27,093, while the Nasdaq Composite held on to a gain of around 5 points, or 0.1%, to finish near 8,183.
Source : MarketWatch