What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Major benchmarks drifted lower on light volume in an abbreviated trading session Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed down after recent record highs. All 11 S&P sectors declined.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Market watchers will be picking through retail stocks in the coming weeks to find the winners in a strong environment for consumers. Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) and Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) are two fast-growing retailers hoping for big holiday sales.

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