U.S. stocks close lower on profit-taking
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks retreated on Friday, pausing a recent rally as investors assessed a new wave of corporate earnings and U.S. President Donald Trump's signals of a potentially softer approach to China tariffs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 140.82 points, or 0.32 percent, to 44,424.25. The S&P 500 sank 17.47 points, or 0.29 percent, to 6,101.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 99.3