Record close for the Dow 30. NASDAQ index lags. S&P near unchanged
The Dow industrial average is leading the way for the 2nd consecutive day. The index is also closing at a record level for the 2nd day in a row and is up 3 days in a row.
The S&P index is closing near unchanged. The NASDAQ index and Russell 2000 index – which have led so far in 2021 – are the laggards but off session lows.
The final numbers are showing:
- Dow industrial average +91.52 points or +0.29% at 31614.27
- S&P index -1.16 points or -0.03% at 3931.43
- NASDAQ index -82 points or -0.58% at 13965.50
- Russell 2000, -16.76 points or -0.74% at 2256.13
Leading the way in the Dow 30 today includes:
- Verizon, +5.24%. Berkshire Hathaway increased their position last quarter
- Chevron, +3.01%. Again, Berkshire Hathaway increase the position last quarter
- Home Depot, +2.03%
- Merck and Co, +1.74%
- Nike, +1.62%
Other winners include:
- US steel, +10.12%
- Wells Fargo, +5.17%
- CVS, +3.09%
- Booking.com, +2.31%
- Northrop Grumman, +2.16%
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, plus
- Rite Aid, +1.91%
- Target, +1.59%
- Amazon, +1.21%