U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, though it remains near its record set last month.

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher in a broad rally on Tuesday after data signaled a solid economy, but investors braced for volatile trading this week as voting was underway in an extremely tight U.S. presidential election. The Institute for ...

At mid-session, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 400 points, or 1%, at 42,199. The broader S&P 500 gained 1.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%.