The Dow Jones fell 0.03%, the S&P 500 rose 0.49%, while the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.36%. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets closed lower. The French CAC 40 fell 0.68%; the German DAX fell 1.50%; the British FTSE 100 declined 1.01%; and the EURO STOXX 50 declined 1.16%.