DJIA Index Erases Early Gains, Ends Session with 7-Point Loss

The DJIA Index erased early gains to end today's session down 7 points on news that retail sales slumped in April, fueling new concerns that second-quarter growth may not rebound as projected by economists. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said markets are facing another "taper tantrum" when the central bank increases interest rates in the near future. Here are more top stories from today, plus stocks to watch... Tags: DJIA index , djia today , Dow close , Dow Jones , Dow Jones close , Dow Jones Industrial Average today , dow jones today , how did the stock market do today , stock market news , stock market news today , stocks to watch , stocks to watch today , top stock market news To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post DJIA Index Erases Early Gains, Ends Session with 7-Point Loss appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .