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NASDAQ, S&P and Dow all close at record highs

  
Analysis, US Market
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Late rally kicks the S&P into positive territory

the major indices all closed positive on the day and that means record closes. The S&P was the closest at not reaching the milestone, but some late buying kicked the index into positive territory.  The NASDAQ and Dow had an easier time of it.
The unofficial closes are showing:
  • The S&P index +1.37 points or 0.04% at 3121.84. The high reached 3124.17. The low extended to 3112.06
  • The NASDAQ index +9.109 points or 0.11% at 8549.93. The high reached 8559.78. The low extended to 8503.625
  • The Dow close up 530.52 points or 0.11% at 28035.43. The high reached 28040.97. The low extended to 27969.24.
The major indices open lower and was under early pressure, but started to come back after word Pres. Trump and Fed Chair Powell had a private meeting in the private quarters of the White House (with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin).    Concerns about China were replaced by hopes that the Fed Chair might be convinced to cut rates down the road.
Disney continues to be a boost to the Dow. It rose $2.98 or 2.06%.
Other gainers today included:
  • Lyft, +4.37%
  • Nvidia, +3.99%
  • AMD, +3.5%
  • Netflix, +2.58%
  • Chipotle, +2.22%
  • Square, +1.59%
  • UnitedHealth, +1.3%
  • Facebook, +1.22%
  • Nike, +1.18%
  • Procter & Gamble, +1.14%
  • Walmart, +1.1%
Some underperformers today included:
  • Under Armour, -2.59%
  • Fiat, -2.31%
  • Schlumberger, -1.92%
  • Chevron, -1.71%
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb, -1.64%
  • Beyond Meat, -1.26%
  • Caterpillar, -1.2%
  • Gilead, -1.14%

Record closes for all three US indices to end the week

  
Analysis, Global Indices, US Market
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The Dow above 28000 for the first time ever.  Indices close at record all time high levels.

The major indices are closing at records. The Dow hits 28,000 for the 1st time ever and looks like my close above that level as well. The S&P index and NASDAQ index are also trading at record levels and closed at the highs.  It is hard to get any better than that.
The closing numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index up 23.73 points or 0.77% at 3120.37. That is the high for the day. The low for the day was down at 3104.60
  • The NASDAQ index is up 61.81 points or 0.73% at 8540.82. That too is the high for the day. The low for the day reached 8506.79.
  • The Dow close up 222.45 points or 0.80% at 28004.69. Yes. it too is at the high for the day.  The low for the day reached 27843.54.
Below are the percentage changes of the major North American and European indices today (along with their low to high ranges).
The Dow above 28000 for the first time ever.  Indices close at record all time high levels.  

For the week, the Dow was the biggest gainer of a sample of major indices. The Shanghai composite index was the biggest decliner at -2.52%.

The weekly percentage changes for the major global stock indices

US major indices close mixed/a little changed

  
Analysis, US Market
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The S&P squeezes out a new record high. The Dow just misses

The US major indices are closing the session mixed/little changed after a down and up session.
Although little changed, the major indices did stage a comeback from much lower levels intraday.
The final provisional closes are showing:
  • the S&P index +2.69 points or 0.09% at 3096.73. The high reached 3098.20. The low extended to 3083.26. The close was good enough for a new all-time record
  • The Nasdaq index lagged a bit behind. It close down -3.081 points or -0.04% at 8479.02. Its high price reached 8485 .35. The low extended to 8441.582. The NASDAQ has failed to make new highs for 2 consecutive days
  • The Dow closed down -1.63 points at 27781. 96. The high reached 27800.71. The low extended to 27676.97. The Dow close at a record yesterday. So the small decline today kept the index from a new record.

Below is a look at the % high, low and close for the North American and European major indices.  The major indices in the US close near session highs and well off session lows.

The S&P squeezes out a new record high. The Dow just misses

Dow and S&P close at all time records. Nasdaq does not.

  
Analysis, US Market
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Dow leads the way. S&P marginally higher.  Nasdaq marginally lower

The major US indices are ending the session mixed.
  • The Dow led the way with a gain of 92.10 points or 0.33% at 27783.59
  • The S&P index ended marginally higher by 2.20 points or 0.07% at 3094.04
  • The NASDAQ index fell -3.989 points or -0.05% at 8482.10.
The record-o-meter is showing both the Dow and S&P closing at record high levels. The NASDAQ index – despite reaching new all time intraday highs – did not sustain the gains,and therefore did not close at a new all-time record high.
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