Producers of metals and other raw materials rose, but not by as much as the broad market, after mixed earnings reports.
Brazilian iron-mining powerhouse Vale fell sharply after a drop in iron-ore prices weighed down its third-quarter profit.
Gold futures logged their seventh consecutive monthly loss, the longest such streak in records that go back to 1979, as a stronger dollar eroded demand for precious metals.
The Justice Department is investigating how poultry companies pay chicken farmers, as the U.S. government continues to circle a controversial industry.
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