S&P 500 FALLS FOR NINTH STRAIGHT SESSION
The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday for a ninth straight day, the longest losing streak for the benchmark index in more than 35 years, as investors stayed on edge just ahead of an uncertain U.S. election. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 41.84 points, or 0.23 percent, to 17,888.83, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 3.44 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,085.22 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 12.04 points, or 0.24 percent, to 5,046.37.