Dow Pulls Back After Touching New Record High

Maybe the Dow is cursed this year?

The blue-chip index pulled back to breakeven despite the best efforts from UnitedHealth stock. It joined the S&P 500, which was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was also down 0.2%.

The market was generally mixed to start the day, but UnitedHealth’s 11% gain helped push the Dow to its highest levels on record. But the rest of the market fell further after a downcast update on consumer sentiment.