Updated from 4:11 p.m. EST
Stocks closed the last trading day of 2006 near their session lows, but the modest selling pressure couldn't put a dent in what has been a very successful year overall for the bulls.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday at 12,463.15, down 38.37 points, or 0.31%. The S&P 500 was down 6.43 points, or 0.45%, at 1418.30, and the Nasdaq Composite gave up 10.28 points, or 0.42%, to 2415.29.
Only seven of the Dow's 30 components escaped losses. JPMorgan Chase (JPM Quote) was the biggest decliner, finishing down 1.3%. Intel (INTC Quote), the average's biggest loser this year with an 18% drop, was down 0.8% to $20.25. ...
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note | |
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| 10,309.92 | 1,091.49 | 2,138.44 | 32.31 |
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