shares edged down 0.1% ahead of the bell. The railroad operator’s top line fell in the first quarter and its net earnings declined from a year ago.Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg NewsThe S&P 500 Real Estate Sector on Tuesday closed at a record for the first time since Feb. 14, 2020. The S&P 500 Energy Sector meanwhile closed in correction territory., pared gains after climbing more than 8,000% this year.
On this day in 1982, futures contracts on the S&P 500 index became available for the first time, as they opened for trading in the pits of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.