S&P 500 finishes with a modest gain

<p>US stocks slumped in the afternoon but there was some last minute buying to prevent a negative finish.</p><p>Closing changes:</p><ul><li>S&amp;P 500 +0.1%</li><li>Nasdaq Comp +0.1%</li><li>Russell 2000 -0.3%</li><li>DJIA +0.2%</li><li> Toronto TSX Comp -0.3%</li></ul><p>This week was a dud. Summer isn't over yet.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.