Tue, 01 May 2012 06:57:45 GMT
US shares end slightly down on Monday
US stock markets finished Monday modestly down as Chicago PMI dropped slowed more than expected in April, boosting fears the overall manufacturing gauge on Tuesday also may show worsening. S&P 500 index lost 0.39% or 5.45 points and closed at 1,397.91, Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.11% or 14.68 points to 13,213.63 and Nasdaq Composite fell 0.74% or 22.84 points