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Despite September slump, stocks post third-quarter gains

By Tyler Van Dyke
Published September 30, 2020 10:43pm ET
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Despite September slump, stocks post third-quarter gains
FILE - This July 15, 2013 file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks moved slightly higher in early trading Thursday, May 29, 2014, after the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits sank last week, a sign that employers are laying off fewer people. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) | Mark Lennihan

Despite a nearly three-week slump across the major indices and finishing down on the month, U.S. stocks posted a second consecutive quarter of gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq closed September down 3%, 4.1%, and 4.8%, respectively, according to Market Insider.

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