Wall Street closes lower but indexes end month higher

By Ovunc Kutlu

NEW YORK

Wall Street closed lower Wednesday but indexes posted monthly gains during May.

The Dow fell 20 points to 21,008 and the S&P lost one point to 2,411.

The Nasdaq decreased four points to 6,198.

The indexes, however, ended the month in positive territory.

The Dow and the S&P gained 0.4 percent and 1 percent, respectively, while the Nasdaq increased 2.5 percent -- a seventh straight monthly gain and a first since 2013.