S&P 500 Sheds 1% in Early 2014 Trading.

The article summarizes the performance of the major stock indexes in the U.S. in 2013 and in early 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by eight points or 0.1 percent in the week ended January 5, 2013. The Standard & Poor's 500 index completed 2013 with a 29.6 percent gain with consumer discretionary as the top sector. The Nasdaq Composite index reported a decline by 0.6 percent or 25 points in the new year.