LIVE Connor Smith Dow Turns Lower as Investors Weigh Shutdown Risk Last Updated: The Dow Is Down. Tech Is Carrying the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. 8 min ago By Topics Memberships Subscribe to Barron's Tools Customer Service Customer Center Network The Dow's early gain didn't last long. The blue-chip index was down 33 points on the day after trading more than 100 points higher about 15 minutes ago. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8%. Breadth was bad, with only 193 S&P 500 stocks set to clo ...