Markets closed slightly lower on Monday as March auto sales disappointed and investors questioned whether the Trump administration would deliver on its pro-business economic stimulus.
Stock markets around the world rallied on Thursday, helped by strong U.S. economic data and after a U.S. Federal Reserve policymaker hinted Wednesday that a September interest rate hike was unlikely.
Wall Street lagged a rise in global markets on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closing slightly lower even as energy shares gained along with a surge in oil prices.
