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US major indices ending the day with mixed results

  
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Dow and S&P rise for the 3rd straight day.  Dow, S&P and NASDAQ up for the 2nd straight week

The final bell for the week has rung at the NYSE and the major indices are ending the week with gains. This is the 2nd straight week of gains for the Dow, S&P, and NASDAQ indices.

On the day:

  • The S&P rose 2.73 points or 0.09% at 2978.72
  • The NASDAQ index fell -13.75 points or -0.17% at 8103.07
  • The Dow Rose 69.31 points or 0.26% at 26797.46.
For the week, the S&P led the charge:
  • S&P index, +1.85%
  • NASDAQ index, +1.63%
  • Dow, +1.65%
Below is a % change look (high, low and close) for the North American and major European indices.  Most traded above and below the 0%  line (Canada’s TSX/S&P index was mostly lower).
Dow and S&P rise for the 3rd straight day.  Dow, S&P and NASDAQ up for the 2nd straight week_

US stocks break out of recent ranges with a big move higher

  
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Dow and S&P up for the 5th time in 6 trading days

The US major indices all broke above recent up and down trading ranges, and above their 50 day MAs as well.  The major pairs are each up over 1.30%. Big day for equities.

The final numbers are showing:

  • S&P index up 38.16 points or 1.30% to 2975.95. The day moving average is down at 2945.21.
  • NASDAQ index up 139.94 points or 1.75% at 8116.82. The 50 day moving average is down at 8047.98.
  • Dow is up 371.93 points or 1.41% at 26727.40. The 50 day moving average is down at 26563.34.
Apart from the UK’s FTSE which fell by -0.55% on the day on the back of a continuation of the upward momentum in the GBP, the other major indices traded above the 0.0% line for all of the day.   The biggest gainer was the Russell 2000 index of small cap stocks which rose by 1.86%. The NASDAQ composite index tacked on another 1.75% gain after rising by nearly 2% at the highs.

US stocks close near session highs for the day

  
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Nasdaq up 1.30%.  S&P up 1.08%

The US stocks are closing not far off the highs for the day, with the Nasdaq leading the way higher. Ever sector in the S&P was higher.  Dow closes higher for the 4th time in 5 sesssions.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index closed up 31.51 points or 1.08% at 2937.78
  • The Nasdaq index closed up 102.72 points or 1.30% at 7976.87
  • The Dow index closed up 237.45 points or 0.91% at 26355.42
The % changes and ranges are outlined below. Yesterday, the indexes in US and Europe traded below the 0% line for all of the day. Today, the major indices all traded above the 0.0% line alll day.   All indices opened higher and traded higher.

US stocks opened lower and closed lower

  
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…but off lows for the day

The US major stock indices opened lower and closed lower. The low for the Dow reached -1.61%. For the Nasdaq it reached -1.45%. For the S&P it fell by as much as -1.18%.  However, the indices did recover some of those declines by the close.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P fell -20.02 points or -0.69% at 2906.27
  • The Nasdaq fell -88.72 points or -1.11% at 7874.16
  • The Dow fell -285.26 points or -1.08% at 26118
Below are the % ranges for the North American and European markets for the day.  All major indices are ending lower.

Overnight US Indices closed Mixed.

  
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Today is a mixed day for stocks.

According to FirstSquawk, the S&P has the highest percentage weekly gain since early June, but the largest percentage monthly loss since May.
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the US stock market.
For the day, the major indices were –  what else – mixed. The closes are showing:
  • The S&P index rose 1.88 points or 0.06% at 2926.46
  • The NASDAQ index fell -10.511 points or -0.13% at 7962.88
  • The Dow industrial average rose 41.03 points or 0.16% at 26403.28.
For the week, the gains were solid:
  • The S&P index rose 2.79%
  • The NASDAQ index rose 2.72%
  • The Dow industrial average rose 3.02%
For the month, the numbers are not so great:
  • S&P index fell -1.81%
  • NASDAQ index fell -2.60%
  • Dow industrial average fell -1.62%
Finally, might as well take a snapshot of the year to date:
  • S&P index +16.74%
  • NASDAQ index +20.01%
  • Dow industrial average +13.19%
So how are your doing?

US Indices closed higher for the 3rd time in 4 sessions

  
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Nasdaq leads the way at up 1.48% but NASDAQ and S&P also rise by about 1.25%

The major stock indices are closing higher for the 3rd time in 4 sessions.  The gains were led by NASDAQ stocks which rose by 1.48%.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index +36.64 points or 1.27% 2924.58
  • The NASDAQ index rose by 116.51 points or 1.48% at 7973.39
  • The Dow rose by 326.15 points or 1.25% at 26362.25.

Higher close for US equities with the Dow leading the way

  
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2 of 3 days higher.

Earlier in the day, when stocks opened lower, the headline was “Stocks down – 4 of 5 days lower”.
Now after a higher close, the headline reads “Stock up – 2 of 3 days higher”
Both are NOT fake news, but the 2nd one is the reality for the day.
US major indices are ending higher with the Dow stocks leading the way today.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index rose 18.78 points or 0.65% at 2887.94.
  • The Nasdaq index rose 29.937 points or 0.38% at 7856.88
  • The Dow rose 258.20 points or 1.00% at 26036.10.
The biggest Dow 30 winners on the day included:
  • Pfizer, +2.15%
  • UnitedHealth, +1.98%
  • United Technologies, +1.85%
  • Nike, +1.78%
  • Home Depot, +1.73%
  • Walt Disney, +1.51%
  • Boeing, +1.45%
  • Bank of America, +1.44%.
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