Read more about US Stocks fall after disappointing after consumer and housing data on Business Standard. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index declined 81.52 points, or 0.24%, to 34,312. The S&P 500 index decreased 8.92 points, or 0.21%, at 4,188. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 4 points, or 0.03%, to 13,657.