US stocks slip, on track for 4th monthly loss this year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.3% gain, while the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%. The S&P 500 slipped 2.72 points to 3,818.83 with one day left to go in June, the benchmark index is down 7.6% for the month. Small company stocks fell sharply in a signal that investors were worried about economic growth. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences rates on mortgages and other consumer loans, fell to 3.10% from 3.20% late Tuesday, a big move. A weaker-than-expected consumer confidence reading on Tuesday revealed that persistently high inflation was making Americans more pessimistic about both the present and future. . . .