: U.S. stocks open lower as rally pauses after 4-week winning streak

U.S. stocks opened marginally lower on Monday following a torrid four-week winning streak that has left the S&P 500 up more than 8.5% since the start of November, according to FactSet data. The S&P 500 SPX was off by 8 points, or 0.1%, at 4,550 shortly after the open, while the Nasdaq Composite COMP was 11 points, or 0.1%, lower at 14,234. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA was also marginally lower at 35,391.

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