Consumer companies fell amid mixed earnings and economic data.
The Conference Board's August survey of consumer confidence showed a gloomier reading than in July.
New home sales plummeted 10.5% last month, suggesting rising mortgage rates took an even greater toll on property-market activity than previously perceived.
Dick's Sporting Goods lowered its operating income projection, citing increasingly tough conditions in the athletic footwear and apparel markets. Shares of Dick's suppliers Nike and Adidas fell in sympathy.
United Airlines said it was adding a range of new international destinations, betting that direct routes to "Instagrammable" locations such as Ljubljana, Slovenia, would keep young people traveling by air.
