Dow and S&P down for the 3rd straight day. For the S&P it is the first 3 day losing streak in 2019.
The US stocks opened lower, moved lower, but recovered midday. The rally could not be sustained, however, and the major indices drifted into the close.
THe month is done though and the major indices ending with decent gains.
For the day, the final numbers are showing:
- S&P index fell -7.89 points or -0.28% at 2784.49. The high reached 2793.73, while the low extended to 2782.51
- The NASDAQ fell -21.978 points or -0.29% at 7532.53. The high reached 7561.89, while the low extended to 7516.48
- The Dow fell -69.16 points or -0.27% to 25916.00. The high extended to 26029.21, while the low reached 25896.56
For the month, the final changes are showing:
- S&P index rose 2.97%
- NASDAQ index rose 3.44%
- Dow industrial average rose 3.67%
For the YTD, the gains are even more impressive with the:
- S&P index up 11.08%
- Nasdaq up 13.52%
- Dow industrial average up 11.10%
Canada’s S&P TSX composite index closed month up 3.04% and is up 11.7% in 2019 so far.