Dow industrials still on track to clinch best October ever as stocks reach final hour of trading

The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained lower in Monday’s last hour of trading, though still on track for its best October ever. Dow industrials DJIA, -0.39% were down by 0.5%, but up 13.9% for the month. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 SPX, -0.75% and Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.03% were down 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively, as investors shifted into a wait-and-see mode ahead of Wednesday’s anticipated rate decision by the Federal Reserve.