The Wilshire 5000 Total Market index on Tuesday fell 44.70 points to 16,365.70, ending its longest streak of trading days before hitting three consecutive negative trading days to open a calendar year, according to spokeswoman Kim Shepherd.
The 53 consecutive trading days beat the previous best streak to begin a new year, at 43 trading days before three consecutive negative days in 2006.
The longest streak ever was 72 trading days from Jan. 25, 2010, to May 6, 2010.
