Dow finishes lower to cap wild week on Wall Street

NEW YORK, Dec 29: Capping a week of wild trading on Wall Street, stocks ended Friday on a quiet note. The Dow fell 76 points, or about 0.3 per cent, and the S&P 500 fell 0.1 per cent. The Nasdaq rose slightly. The Dow's decline followed two consecutive days of gains. The Dow failed to increase three days in a row in December. Stocks often finish December with rallies, but this isn't a typical December. Huge swings in both directions have sent investors' heads spinning. The Dow had its worst-ever Christmas Eve on Monday, only to post its best-ever point gain when trading resumed on Wednesday. Stocks were sharply lower for most of Thursday before roaring back at the close to finish the day in positive territory. — CNN Business