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NASDAQ closes at a record high for the 33rd time this year

  
Analysis, US Market
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S&P fails on attempt to close at record

Selling into the close today pushed the S&P index into the red after trading higher for most of the day. However it is still ending the day with a small gain.

The NASDAQ index is also closing near it’s session lows but had a more solid gain for the day, and is closing at a record level.
The Dow industrial average spent most the day negative and is closing down for the day.

Highlights of the day:
  • NASDAQ traded at a new intraday record high of 15379.50
  • NASDAQ index closed at a record level for the 33rd time this year
  • S&P index fell just short of reaching a new all-time high and could not hold onto a record closing level either.
  • NASDAQ is up for the second consecutive day
The final numbers are showing:
  • Dow industrial average felt -47.51 points or -0.13% at 35313.22
  • S&P index rose 1.49 points or 0.03% at 4524.17
  • NASDAQ index rose 50.15 points or 0.33% 15309.38
  • Russell 2000 rose 13.28 points or 0.58% at 2287.06
Looking at the S&P sectors, the gains were led by:
  • Real estate, +1.7%
  • Utilities, +1.3%
  • Consumer staples, +0.5%
  • Communications +0.5%
The decliners were led by:
  • Energy, -1.5%
  • Financials, -0.6%
  • Industrials -0.4%
  • Material -0.3%

US Indices close lower. First decline in the S&P/Nasdaq in three trading days

  
Analysis, US Market

S&P up for the seventh consecutive months

highlights

  • Dow down for the second consecutive day
  • S&P 500 close higher for the seventh consecutive month
  • No record closes
  • Major indices post gains for the month of August
  • S&P and NASDAQ closes lower for the first time in three sessions
  • Four S&P sectors were higher wall seven were lower
  • Real estate +0.6%
  • Communications +0.4%
  • Consumer staples +0.2%
  • Consumer discretionary is +0.2%
  • Energy -0.7%
  • Technology -0.5%
  • Materials -0.3%
  • Industrials -0.3%
The final numbers are showing:
  • Dow fell -40.76 points or -0.12% at 35359.07
  • S&P index fell -6.2 to points or -0.14% at 4522.56
  • NASDAQ index fell -6.66 points (oh no….not 666) or -0.04% at 15259.24
  • Russell 2000 rose 7.78 points or 0.34% at 2273
For the month of August:
  • Dow industrial average rose 1.23%
  • S&P index rose 2.92%
  • NASDAQ index rose 3.98%
For year to date 2021:
  • Dow +15.55%
  • S&P +20.43%
  • NASDAQ +18.37%

S&P and NASDAQ close higher and at record levels. Dow down.

  
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53rd record close level for the S&P in 2021

The S&P and NASDAQ closed higher and at record levels again. The Dow industrial average fell modestly.

Highlights include:

  • S&P and NASDAQ up for the seventh day in the last eight
  • S&P closes at a record level for the 53rd day NASDAQ in 2021
  • NASDAQ index closes at a record level for the 32nd in 2021
  • Advances on the New York Stock Exchange total 1406. Declines total 1885. Unchanged 203
  • major indices are on track for monthly gains
  • S&P on track for the best month since April with one more day to go
The final numbers are showing:
  • Dow industrial average felt -55.9 points or -0.16% at 35399.90
  • S&P index rose 19.39 points or 0.43% at 4528.76. The new intraday high reached 4537.80.
  • NASDAQ index rose 136.39 points or 0.90% at 15265.89. The new intraday high reached 15288.10
  • Russell 2000 index fell 11.16 points or -0.49% at 2265.99
Nine of 11 S&P sectors were higher led by:
  • Real estate, +1.2%
  • Technology, +1.1%
  • Consumer discretionary +0.92%
  • Communication +0.74%
Declining sectors were led by:
  • Financials -1.47%
  • Energy -1.16%
  • Materials -0.17%
  • Industrials -0.15%
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