Stocks closed with modest losses yesterday as the S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, the Nasdaq Composite remained flat, the Russell 2000 fell 0.45% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.15%.
Producers of metals and other raw materials rose amid deal activity. Shares of Arcadium Lithium soared after mining giant Rio Tinto agreed to buy its smaller rival for $6.7 billion in cash, propelling ...